Drank with online AldenAlli vertical tasting. The 2015 was very smooth and approachable. Taste of strawberry, raspberry and cherry.
Drank with online AldenAlli vertical tasting. The 2015 was very smooth and approachable. Taste of strawberry, raspberry and cherry.
Apr 30th, 2020
Dan Kosta's new effort. Really pretty stunning for not being a "single vineyard". 2013, 14.1 ABV. Opened for National Drink Wine Day.
Dan Kosta's new effort. Really pretty stunning for not being a "single vineyard". 2013, 14.1 ABV. Opened for National Drink Wine Day.
Feb 20th, 2017
Not the big, over-the-top fruit bomb you get with Kosta Browne, nor the elegant intensity of CIRQ. Much leaner and more austere. Probably what someone with a classically trained Burgundian palate would call the perfect expression of Pinot Noir. Just not in my wheelhouse. @Bill Bender and @DAG probably know exactly what I'm talking about. Addendum: several hours have passed since opening and the wine has improved greatly in literally every respect. The nearly non-existent nose now oozes from the glass. The mid palate shows much more fruit, and most of all, the finish exhibits great reach. This wine benefits greatly from a lengthy decant. Lesson learned.
Not the big, over-the-top fruit bomb you get with Kosta Browne, nor the elegant intensity of CIRQ. Much leaner and more austere. Probably what someone with a classically trained Burgundian palate would call the perfect expression of Pinot Noir. Just not in my wheelhouse. @Bill Bender and @DAG probably know exactly what I'm talking about. Addendum: several hours have passed since opening and the wine has improved greatly in literally every respect. The nearly non-existent nose now oozes from the glass. The mid palate shows much more fruit, and most of all, the finish exhibits great reach. This wine benefits greatly from a lengthy decant. Lesson learned.
Feb 19th, 2017
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
