Ruby/purple in color. Cloudy. The nose is sweaty socks. Perhaps some macerated cherries. On the palate, this is very soft. Very sour cherries with some dank earthiness. It is a style of Pinot that I like but this seems either mishandled or way past prime at this young age. Not sure if this bottle was representative It reminds me of some of the unclean Burgundies that were more prevalent 25 years ago. That is not to say undrinkable or even bad, as this wine is certainly offering some nice and interesting notes, but more to say, what this might have been (or a pristine bottle is).
Very pale pink in color. The nose is clean but lacking much fruit. Very light cherries on the palate. Light bodied. This is probably well past its time as the fruit seems to have dropped out. It would be good to try the 2017 for a comparison.
Beck sparkling wines are some of the best values in sparkling wines. This retails for around $17 and is a quality dry sparkling wine. Light golden in color. Lots of small bubbles. The nose is all about the minerals with a dusty quality as well. Ever so very slightly sweet on the palate. Minerals and lemon oil. Would go with a wide variety of foods. Has some depth and complexity. Really enjoyable.
Ruby in color. The nose has nice cherries with some floral notes. A bit of spice. On the palate, this has some depth. Bright cherry fruit with an underlying mineral/char. Still young but opens nicely. Good finish. Not a huge Pinot but certainly no wall flower either. Should go with a good amount of foods. Drink over the next ten years or so.
Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose is dusty with cherries. On the palate, light cherries. OK finish. Certainly a fine Pinot Noir. This retails for around $25 which is a fair price. Varietally correct. Will work with a wide variety of foods. Probably won't improve but should cellar well for another 10 years.
Deep ruby in color, purple at the core. The nose is nice with sour cherries, cola and spice. On the palate, this is a big wine. Very reminiscent of a Kosta Browne wine in style. Black cherries, some cola and some spice. Has a nice depth and tight complexity. Enough acidity to carry food. Lots of fruit. Good finish. Delicious wine. Doesn't seem to be at peak yet and showing little signs of age at this point.
Kosta Browne wines are some of the most sought after Pinots in California. They are also wines that people tend to love or hate because they are to the ripe and jammy side of Pinot Noir. Its always fun to drink one and listen to the comments. This is deep ruby in color. The nose has bright black cherries with some baking spice. With air, some root beer and Faygo Red Pop notes. On the palate, there is a lot of cherry, black cherry notes along with a bit of cola. It is big and fruity and also delicious. Would work with bigger foods and most traditional Pinot foods (salmon, etc.). Lon
Ruby in color, purple at the core. The nose has cherries, spice, sour cherries, slight vanilla, and cranberries. On the palate, this is delicious. Sour cherries, slight vanilla, cherries and slight spice. Slight tannins. Long finish with a cherry/anise candy quality. This still seems a bit shy of maturity and there may be some upside. It has a full bodied wonderful texture that show sunshine without being a fruit bomb. Long finish.
