USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Aromas of buttered pear, hazelnut and toast. On the palate, medium acid combines with lemon zest and rich pear fruit. Notes of hazelnut and toasted almonds. Rich, but also showing some verve.
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
The nose shows lychee, sugar cane and some nice spicy and herbal notes. On the palate, this wine is semi-dry with lots of white peach and nutty flavors. The lower acid and somewhat flat mouthfeel keep me from getting too excited about this wine, but it's decent.
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Roses, cherry sauce and spice on the nose. Juicy, sweet red fruit on the palate with some serious oak. Medium tannins and acid. Overall, this is solid, but not very distinct.
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
On the nose, I get a lot of toast, nuts and rich strawberry jam. On the palate, really jammy, like cherries and raspberries. Easy tannins, a decent amount of toast and hazelnut. Pretty basic stuff, OK for the price. ($25)
Aromas of blackberry and raspberries, along with some pepper and savory tones. Medium-bodied and plush on the palate with fine tannins and medium acid. Nice notes of blackberries and plums, along with some meaty, peppery aspects. 95% Syrah and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
A really solid Jack London Cabernet, but I think this needs some time in the cellar to strut all of its stuff. Aromas of berries, currants, roses and green pepper. Firm tannins, medium acid, with lots of currant and black cherry fruit. Savory meat and earth tones provide complexity. Very nice and full, but I'd decant if drinking in the near term. Otherwise, this could reward cellaring for four or five years, but I tend to like the Jack London Cab with some age on it. Includes 3% Merlot.
Smells jammy and rich on the nose, with sweet raspberries and plums. Really lovely nose. Full and packed with plum, cherry and fig compote. Silky tannins along with creamy vanilla and tempered toast. Rich but balanced, all that I love about Sonoma Cabernet. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
What a gorgeous nose: sweet blackberry and plum, earth, hazelnut and vanilla bean. Silky and pure on the palate, with fig, raspberry preserves and plums. Lovely notes of vanilla, cedar and tobacco. I'd love to try this again in three or four years. 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Malbec and 3% Merlot.
Another awesome vintage, maybe my favorite between the three I tasted (2006, 2007, 2008). Lovely nose of cassis, fig and charcoal. Like velvet on the palate, with roasted plums, fig and black cherries. Notes of charcoal, tobacco leaf and mineral match the fruit wonderfully. It seems ready to drink yet capable of more development in the cellar. 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Malbec, 7% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot.
2011 Kenwood Chardonnay Reserve Russian River Valley 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Aromas of buttered pear, hazelnut and toast. On the palate, medium acid combines with lemon zest and rich pear fruit. Notes of hazelnut and toasted almonds. Rich, but also showing some verve.
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2010 Kenwood Gewürztraminer 84 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
The nose shows lychee, sugar cane and some nice spicy and herbal notes. On the palate, this wine is semi-dry with lots of white peach and nutty flavors. The lower acid and somewhat flat mouthfeel keep me from getting too excited about this wine, but it's decent.
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2011 Kenwood Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 85 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Roses, cherry sauce and spice on the nose. Juicy, sweet red fruit on the palate with some serious oak. Medium tannins and acid. Overall, this is solid, but not very distinct.
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2011 Kenwood Pinot Noir Reserve 86 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
On the nose, I get a lot of toast, nuts and rich strawberry jam. On the palate, really jammy, like cherries and raspberries. Easy tannins, a decent amount of toast and hazelnut. Pretty basic stuff, OK for the price. ($25)
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2009 Kenwood Syrah Jack London Vineyard 87 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Aromas of blackberry and raspberries, along with some pepper and savory tones. Medium-bodied and plush on the palate with fine tannins and medium acid. Nice notes of blackberries and plums, along with some meaty, peppery aspects. 95% Syrah and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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2010 Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon Jack London Vineyard 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
A really solid Jack London Cabernet, but I think this needs some time in the cellar to strut all of its stuff. Aromas of berries, currants, roses and green pepper. Firm tannins, medium acid, with lots of currant and black cherry fruit. Savory meat and earth tones provide complexity. Very nice and full, but I'd decant if drinking in the near term. Otherwise, this could reward cellaring for four or five years, but I tend to like the Jack London Cab with some age on it. Includes 3% Merlot.
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2008 Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Smells jammy and rich on the nose, with sweet raspberries and plums. Really lovely nose. Full and packed with plum, cherry and fig compote. Silky tannins along with creamy vanilla and tempered toast. Rich but balanced, all that I love about Sonoma Cabernet. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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2007 Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
What a gorgeous nose: sweet blackberry and plum, earth, hazelnut and vanilla bean. Silky and pure on the palate, with fig, raspberry preserves and plums. Lovely notes of vanilla, cedar and tobacco. I'd love to try this again in three or four years. 93% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Malbec and 3% Merlot.
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2006 Kenwood Cabernet Sauvignon Artist Series 91 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Valley
Another awesome vintage, maybe my favorite between the three I tasted (2006, 2007, 2008). Lovely nose of cassis, fig and charcoal. Like velvet on the palate, with roasted plums, fig and black cherries. Notes of charcoal, tobacco leaf and mineral match the fruit wonderfully. It seems ready to drink yet capable of more development in the cellar. 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Malbec, 7% Cabernet Franc and 6% Petit Verdot.
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