Kesner

Vadim's Watch Pinot Noir

9.135 ratings
9.18 pro ratings
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Bob McDonald

Lunch at the Club last Friday with the family. Interesting back story. Jason Kesner is the Head Winemaker at Kistler since 2014 and this is his private venture. Hugh who doesn’t drink a lot of high end wine interestingly thought the wine had a note of Church Pew. I also detected an earthy sooty note. A rich palate of plum, raspberry and strawberry. Guessing a little whole bunch included - a stalky note. More full bodied than most Australian Pinots. Good that the club sourced this at 10 years of age.

Lunch at the Club last Friday with the family. Interesting back story. Jason Kesner is the Head Winemaker at Kistler since 2014 and this is his private venture. Hugh who doesn’t drink a lot of high end wine interestingly thought the wine had a note of Church Pew. I also detected an earthy sooty note. A rich palate of plum, raspberry and strawberry. Guessing a little whole bunch included - a stalky note. More full bodied than most Australian Pinots. Good that the club sourced this at 10 years of age.

Mar 2nd, 2022
Nina H
9.0

Best Pinot in a long time. Grapey.

Best Pinot in a long time. Grapey.

1 person found it helpfulDec 30th, 2014
George Bato

Delightful, cherries, spice, clean earth

Delightful, cherries, spice, clean earth

1 person found it helpfulNov 5th, 2014
Sinsuke Goto

ワイン会now

ワイン会now

1 person found it helpfulAug 28th, 2013
David L

13' Kesner Pinot Noir Vadim's Watch. Raspberries. Yummy. Pop it and enjoy.

13' Kesner Pinot Noir Vadim's Watch. Raspberries. Yummy. Pop it and enjoy.

Feb 8th, 2016
David L

13' Violet, black berry jam ,floral ,Red raspberry. All fruit & very little oak. Gamay like. Truly love this one. At Morimoto, Maui.

13' Violet, black berry jam ,floral ,Red raspberry. All fruit & very little oak. Gamay like. Truly love this one. At Morimoto, Maui.

Aug 5th, 2015
Michael Walker

Awesome, elegant, subdued Pinot, maybe the age? Decanted 45 mins. Perfect for the turkey

Awesome, elegant, subdued Pinot, maybe the age? Decanted 45 mins. Perfect for the turkey

Nov 29th, 2019
Andy Mc Nees

Drinking nice. Bristol farms super sale $25. Enjoying this.

Drinking nice. Bristol farms super sale $25. Enjoying this.

Aug 19th, 2016
Tom Jenkins

On the light side of Pinot's, very smooth and a delicate fruit finish. Smooth fruits - nothing bold stands out, maybe a slight grape or raspberry. But definite soft finish. Went very well with fried chicken.

On the light side of Pinot's, very smooth and a delicate fruit finish. Smooth fruits - nothing bold stands out, maybe a slight grape or raspberry. But definite soft finish. Went very well with fried chicken.

Dec 20th, 2015
Andrew Berge

Really opening up. Anise, clove, tea leaf dominate aromas. Super soft on the palate.

Really opening up. Anise, clove, tea leaf dominate aromas. Super soft on the palate.

Aug 15th, 2015