Hell, 10 years since I had one of these and the irony of how I got a glass of it was b/c of my neighbor, who had won the bottle at last year's Falltacular event. He had tried to open the bottle and the cork went to hell on him. He rings the bell, has a KB Miron in his hand and it's one of those "I did not see that coming moment'. He gave me a glass before he went back home with the bottle, it was served at room temp (high 60s, which was a touch too warm for it). I was surprised on one hand how the wine had held up since 2005, showing fruit and it didn't seem to be turning old to me. I was not though liking the more cough syrup like notes that the wine shows now. My perception is driven b/c my taste in PN has vastly changed since my previous bottle from 2008, and also that I believe the wine was served a bit too warm. Perhaps chilled down some, the balance would be better but it lacked it. For me, I see no benefit in aging a wine like this, but what the hell do I know, as a guy who drinks fragile wines, with high acid, take my comment and TN here as you wish.
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Tasted non blind. Opened and glass decanted 30 minutes before serving. Followed over 2 hours.
Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of thistle, berries, a hint of white pepper, a bit of dried herbs and cherries. Flavors of berries, cherries and raspberries. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold. I'd drink. Showing well right now.
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Typical big KB Pinot wine with dark color, brambly fruit on the nose and palate. Spice on the mid palate with a long finish. Served cool at cellar temperature and enjoyed with grilled pork ribs.
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Back to School in the Cellar (The Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch): Nose of cranberries and apple skins. More lean feeling than expected but somewhat chunky and short. This probably could have used more air to be fair but I'm not such a fan of these these days.
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Needed 1+ hours of air. Nice mix of black cherry, anise and forest floor on the nose with black cherry notes following on the creamy palate. Nice long finish. A good wine.
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Enjoyed this wine at the Hitching Post with a New York Steak. A slightly different flavor profile than typical with KB, this was deep, dark, and dense. It was gushing with black fruit, dark chocolate, and baking spice for a succulent hedonistic experience.
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Very big wine with tons of black fruit and spice. Popped and poured (into plastic cups unfortunately) at a Fourth of July party. Very well balanced. Will treat the remaining two bottles with more respect!
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Tasted at an offline. Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose fo raspberries, thistle, black berries and black cherries. Flavors of black berries, black cherries, a hint of currants and some bitters on the medium to long finish. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold.
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Wow, this has really hit a great drinking window. It's a big, lush pinot that is more opulent than most KBs I've had. Don't get me wrong, I love KB but this one has a depth of fruit with a lot of plum to my palate in addition to the characteristic cherry. It still has a fair amount of heat on it, which is part of the KB profile, but the fruit is phenomenal.
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I really liked this pinot when we first started drinking it after an hour decant but by the end of the bottle for me it faded. Joan on the other hand liked it a lot from the beginning to the end. Seems to be in it's prime.
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No formal notes. Garnet to dark garnet in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nice nose, somewhat feminine compared to most KB SVD offerings, note of flowers, perfume and mixed berries. Flavors of berries on the palate with just a tiny Rosella's type grapefruit thrown in. Light to medium acidity, medium tannins and body. Drink over the next couple of years is my recommendation.
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OC Wine Dinner (Nesai - Newport Beach, CA): Given the relative rarity of this bottling, I feel fortunately to have tasted it twice (thanks FMIII!). Rich and dense, but with lots of personality, this Pinot was my WOTF. Notes of dark chocolate, dark cherries, black raspberries, and Asian spices. The only Pinot that could actually stand up to our food, but even if there was no food present, we would all be bowing down to this goddess of a wine. This wine makes me go Schwing! 92-93 points.
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9/6/08 OC Wine Dinner (Nesai In Newport Beach, CA): As much as I liked this wine earlier in the year when we tasted it with MB during the KB dinner we held in the OC, the wine showed killer once again. Plush, sexy and really well-balanced. A silky feel and despite the size of the wine, it succeds completely. Love this bottling.
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Simon’s: Wow! Very nice med. aromatic nose, but pure, classy elegant rasp, grt balance, concentration w/out being overwhelming; nice oak bal.--barely noticable. Excellent structure, will do great for years. Jeff
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A wonderful Pinot with a great nose and big dark fruit, chocolate with a touch of spice. Good finish. I decanted for 1 hour and it took an additional hour in the glass to really shine! I admit that I am partial to the Kosta Browne style but this was very nice!
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This is the first CT note on this wine but given the small production (total of 4 barrels made), not surprising. The group at my end of the table seemed to really resonate on this wine, as it's a sexy thing for sure. I asked Michael about whole cluster, as the wine seemed to show it, but he told me there was none--interesting how the aromatics would express that complexity. Side by side the with SC, the Miron shows darker. Plush palate, pure fruit and depth, with kiwi and a sweet blue fruited expression. Beautiful and packed.
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2005 Kosta Browne Wine Dinner (Antonello Ristorante - Costa Mesa, CA): Only 90 cases produced and a one-off wine for KB. My notes say "decadent," "silky," and "lush." This wine is all that and more. Notes of black raspberries, cherry liqueur, milk chocolate, and brown spices. Interesting contrapuntal note of crushed minerals on the finish. A complex and layered Pinot that deserves to be slowly savored. Tied with the 4 Barrel as my #2 WOTN. 92-93 points.
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12/5/2017 - Frank Murray III wrote:
Hell, 10 years since I had one of these and the irony of how I got a glass of it was b/c of my neighbor, who had won the bottle at last year's Falltacular event. He had tried to open the bottle and the cork went to hell on him. He rings the bell, has a KB Miron in his hand and it's one of those "I did not see that coming moment'. He gave me a glass before he went back home with the bottle, it was served at room temp (high 60s, which was a touch too warm for it). I was surprised on one hand how the wine had held up since 2005, showing fruit and it didn't seem to be turning old to me. I was not though liking the more cough syrup like notes that the wine shows now. My perception is driven b/c my taste in PN has vastly changed since my previous bottle from 2008, and also that I believe the wine was served a bit too warm. Perhaps chilled down some, the balance would be better but it lacked it. For me, I see no benefit in aging a wine like this, but what the hell do I know, as a guy who drinks fragile wines, with high acid, take my comment and TN here as you wish.
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1/3/2014 - rmartin Likes this wine: 93 Points
was worried about this but really enjoyed this. pop and pour. typical big KB nose still plenty of fruit. still some life left!
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11/18/2012 - budman wrote: 91 Points
Not nearly as good as the last bottle. Missing a 'WOW' factor that I usually get from KB.
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5/5/2012 - wineismylife Likes this wine: 92 Points
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Tasted non blind. Opened and glass decanted 30 minutes before serving. Followed over 2 hours.
Garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of thistle, berries, a hint of white pepper, a bit of dried herbs and cherries. Flavors of berries, cherries and raspberries. Medium acidity, medium tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold. I'd drink. Showing well right now.
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10/9/2011 - budman wrote: 94 Points
Even better than the last bottle.
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7/10/2011 - Sweet Nancy wrote:
Typical big KB Pinot wine with dark color, brambly fruit on the nose and palate. Spice on the mid palate with a long finish. Served cool at cellar temperature and enjoyed with grilled pork ribs.
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5/18/2011 - WetRock wrote:
Back to School in the Cellar (The Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch): Nose of cranberries and apple skins. More lean feeling than expected but somewhat chunky and short. This probably could have used more air to be fair but I'm not such a fan of these these days.
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2/27/2011 - CRAUBER4242 wrote: 93 Points
Needed 1+ hours of air. Nice mix of black cherry, anise and forest floor on the nose with black cherry notes following on the creamy palate. Nice long finish. A good wine.
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10/24/2010 - shaferguy91 wrote: 93 Points
Popped and Poured. Rich black cherry fruit with a wonderful long finish. Nice job.
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9/4/2010 - CADomer wrote: 92 Points
Enjoyed this wine at the Hitching Post with a New York Steak. A slightly different flavor profile than typical with KB, this was deep, dark, and dense. It was gushing with black fruit, dark chocolate, and baking spice for a succulent hedonistic experience.
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7/25/2010 - budman wrote: 93 Points
Hitting on all cylinders. Lots of fruit , vanilla, and spice.
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7/5/2010 - Sweet Nancy wrote:
Very big wine with tons of black fruit and spice. Popped and poured (into plastic cups unfortunately) at a Fourth of July party. Very well balanced. Will treat the remaining two bottles with more respect!
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5/11/2010 - pjhr wrote: 93 Points
As delicious as the last bottle!
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3/16/2010 - wineismylife wrote: 91 Points
Tuesday with the Texes (Amici's Signature Italian, Carrollton, TX): WIML91
Tasted at an offline. Garnet to dark garnet color in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nose fo raspberries, thistle, black berries and black cherries. Flavors of black berries, black cherries, a hint of currants and some bitters on the medium to long finish. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium to full bodied. Drink or hold.
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3/16/2010 - Winetex wrote: 90 Points
90-91 pts; This was better without the food as the food was probably masking some of the complexity of the wine. Ready to drink now.
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3/14/2010 - shaferguy91 wrote: 93 Points
Not decanted but still delicious.
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11/30/2009 - nvandyk wrote: 94 Points
Wow, this has really hit a great drinking window. It's a big, lush pinot that is more opulent than most KBs I've had. Don't get me wrong, I love KB but this one has a depth of fruit with a lot of plum to my palate in addition to the characteristic cherry. It still has a fair amount of heat on it, which is part of the KB profile, but the fruit is phenomenal.
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9/3/2009 - Screameagle wrote: 89 Points
I really liked this pinot when we first started drinking it after an hour decant but by the end of the bottle for me it faded. Joan on the other hand liked it a lot from the beginning to the end. Seems to be in it's prime.
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4/29/2009 - pjhr wrote: 94 Points
Absolutely delicious ripe dark cherry and spice aromas and flavors with layers of complexity and a long long finish. Drinking great now!
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3/30/2009 - wineismylife wrote: 91 Points
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No formal notes. Garnet to dark garnet in the glass, clear hue throughout. Nice nose, somewhat feminine compared to most KB SVD offerings, note of flowers, perfume and mixed berries. Flavors of berries on the palate with just a tiny Rosella's type grapefruit thrown in. Light to medium acidity, medium tannins and body. Drink over the next couple of years is my recommendation.
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9/6/2008 - Paul Lin wrote: 92 Points
OC Wine Dinner (Nesai - Newport Beach, CA): Given the relative rarity of this bottling, I feel fortunately to have tasted it twice (thanks FMIII!). Rich and dense, but with lots of personality, this Pinot was my WOTF. Notes of dark chocolate, dark cherries, black raspberries, and Asian spices. The only Pinot that could actually stand up to our food, but even if there was no food present, we would all be bowing down to this goddess of a wine. This wine makes me go Schwing! 92-93 points.
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9/6/2008 - Frank Murray III wrote:
9/6/08 OC Wine Dinner (Nesai In Newport Beach, CA): As much as I liked this wine earlier in the year when we tasted it with MB during the KB dinner we held in the OC, the wine showed killer once again. Plush, sexy and really well-balanced. A silky feel and despite the size of the wine, it succeds completely. Love this bottling.
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7/4/2008 - peternelson wrote: 92 Points
Simon’s: Wow! Very nice med. aromatic nose, but pure, classy elegant rasp, grt balance, concentration w/out being overwhelming; nice oak bal.--barely noticable. Excellent structure, will do great for years. Jeff
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5/29/2008 - Vette Z06 wrote: 94 Points
A wonderful Pinot with a great nose and big dark fruit, chocolate with a touch of spice. Good finish. I decanted for 1 hour and it took an additional hour in the glass to really shine! I admit that I am partial to the Kosta Browne style but this was very nice!
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4/20/2008 - Frank Murray III wrote:
This is the first CT note on this wine but given the small production (total of 4 barrels made), not surprising. The group at my end of the table seemed to really resonate on this wine, as it's a sexy thing for sure. I asked Michael about whole cluster, as the wine seemed to show it, but he told me there was none--interesting how the aromatics would express that complexity. Side by side the with SC, the Miron shows darker. Plush palate, pure fruit and depth, with kiwi and a sweet blue fruited expression. Beautiful and packed.
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4/19/2008 - Paul Lin wrote: 92 Points
2005 Kosta Browne Wine Dinner (Antonello Ristorante - Costa Mesa, CA): Only 90 cases produced and a one-off wine for KB. My notes say "decadent," "silky," and "lush." This wine is all that and more. Notes of black raspberries, cherry liqueur, milk chocolate, and brown spices. Interesting contrapuntal note of crushed minerals on the finish. A complex and layered Pinot that deserves to be slowly savored. Tied with the 4 Barrel as my #2 WOTN. 92-93 points.
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