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2006 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Russian River Valley - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley (3/23/2009)
Dark Ruby color upon opening. Smokey Vanilla (if there even is such a thing) really bright cherry with some raspberry component coming through as well and a very small touch of Cola. Hot at the beginning, although it mellowed out some over time. Still, this was a rather enjoyable wine. Medium bodied, not over the top, cherries and raspberries really coming through, with a nice long finish. Really great acidity and some tannins on the back end that gave this great balance overall although there was still a touch of heat on the finish towards the end of the bottle.
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Nice notes, Yoni. I, too, found both '06 KB appellation wines showed a bit too much heat for my liking, but it was much less noticeable served cool (cellar temp).
Here were my notes from a few weeks ago when we had a snow day…
This was popped and decanted through the Vinturi into a decanter, and while pouring, it had that very seductive, very familiar, Kosta Browne nose. There is something about the nose on these wines that is so identifiable as Kosta Browne, and that is a beautiful thing! The cherry was overwhelming, and such a joy on the nose, with hints of raspberry, cinnamon, and spice. Zelda and Raph picked up hints of cardamom, which I could not pick out with my nose, but she definitely has a better nose than I do.
On the palate, more black cherry, candied cherry, hints of cola, creamy vanilla, and a bit of spice. This wine still seems to be very young, although it does have a nice creaminess to it. Regardless, there was a bit of heat on the finish, and maybe this will settle out with another year or so in the bottle. Regardless, another gorgeous offering from Kosta Browne, and one of the reasons we love pinot noir. Will revisit this wine after another year or so. -mJ