Kosta Browne, Koplen Vyd Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley

Open for violin recital. The cork disintegrated trying to pull it out, and was a bit spongy, but the wine was nice. Medium body, with the strawberry, pomegranate, cheery notes. Still sweet, a crowd pleaser.

2006 vintage

Winefool Going Away Party and Cellar Depletion (Jack's Bistro - Chicago IL) : Mostly oxidized

2006 vintage

Winefool Going Away Party and Cellar Depletion (Jack's Bistro - Chicago IL) : Tasted 2 days ago, note from memory. Getting tired but clearly still alive. Better than the 2006 Koplen, but not as good as the Sonoma Coast 2007.

2006 vintage

PnP, spaghetti and meatballs night. Medium body with clear liquidy and glycerol. Medium strawberry on the nose, with the pomegranate reduction braise so typical. On the palate, watery fruity notes, again strawberry. There's some deeper bruised fruit notes as well, and some evidence that this is a pinot. Solid.

2006 vintage

Was waiting for a life changing event to open our first-ever bottle of KB purchased, but decided that Wednesday, Dec 1st was fine. Wine is starting to rust just a bit, but still full of fruit and complexity. Cherries come through, but so does a hint of licorice and many other harmonious elements. I wouldn't wait any longer to open if I had more. Lovely.

2006 vintage

Amazing at this age it is still this fresh.

2006 vintage

Bottle 2667. Opened and poured. A thick morass of sediment clings to all sides. This potent, jammy aioli spreads across the tongue with a heady dose of deep black cherry, raspberry, blackberry and toasty notes. Humid hoisin notes on the nose, with all the aforementioned fruits, and some drying Indian spices. Thick, glyceric, potent, and altogether delightful for this night....alcohol getting integrated ok and not too hot. Certainly showing no signs of slowing down - there is enough here to …

2006 vintage

Bottle 5139. Opened and poured. Light to medium bodied...light ruby to clear on the meniscus. Braised strawberry, brioche toast, some drippy raspberries, bubble gum. Nice and light. Not too flabby or hot. Plummy and oaky on day two....nice and round without any harsh heat.

2006 vintage

With Artichoke Calzone.... showing its age, baker’s chocolate, sage, Brazil nuts? very linear except fruit about gone... 2nd Hour-more integrated Brown Sugar, Cherry Pit, dusty light tannin think this will still go a little further in a couple of years. 3rd Hour-Going stronger and finish is strong. Upgrade score to 91. Day 5 from 187ml-with Duck Confit salad- fading but good compliment to food. Apricot, Pruned dark fruit with cherry and more Burgundian profile.

2006 vintage

No formal notes but drinking nicely from passive cellar since release

2006 vintage

This Pinot is still drinking really well. Plenty of fruit and complexity. It improved significantly after about 10 minutes of air.

2006 vintage

Given this bottle from Michael Browne at the winery in '12. Signed at our wedding by guests. Let breathe about an hour in the glass. Somewhat muted nose as a whole. Dark spice driven red fruit, chocolate covered cherries and a hot finish are what I'm getting. Not my favorite bottling from KB. Probably smart they stopped the Syrah bottlings.

2006 vintage

Corked

2006 vintage

Still drinking beautifully.

2006 vintage

A llittle past it’s prime IMO

2006 vintage

Opened and poured. Showing some age.....medium body, plummy, pomegranate, cherry elements. A bit hot. Showing pedigree, though not spectacular.

2006 vintage

Decanted for an hour and then followed for two hours. This is really, really good. Light Barolo violet nose. Smooth, just starting to take on some of the tertiary flavors of age. I guessed it was a 2005 Hospices Premier Cru. Red fruit. Very long finish. No Calif pinot funk. Great balance with an almost velvety mouth feel. Some spice and a bit of acidity. Will probably last another decade.

2006 vintage

2006 Retrospective (Central Coast, CA) : Outperformed the KB Russian River of the same vintage, with an enjoyable mix of strawberry and framboise notes. Nothing memorable though...

2006 vintage

Still drinking really well. Very impressed.

2006 vintage

Drank at 2 Spring Bar with Lauren. Could be a little late. Not as concentrated as some more recent years.

2006 vintage

Still doing well … fruit a touch faded but nice chocolate and spice notes. A hint of heat but well within control.

2006 vintage

Smooth but still Cali style Pinot. Coca-Cola.

2006 vintage

Adequate acid, tannins resolved, strong notes of black cherries. Drinking terrific and likely at its peak but should hold a few more years. If memory serves, this particular bottling (Sonoma Coast) always drank 'sweeter' than the RR counterpart, but that has seemed to tone down to some extent. I wish remained on this list as I always thought KB was the better of the Pinot Posse producers.

2006 vintage

Deeelicious. Tannins totally resolved, but some fruit remains, although it doesnt pop like it probably used to. Raspberry, strawberry, cherries, milk chocolate, and an unexpected freshness uplifting the palate, like underripe watermelon. A truly silky finish, but a touch of heat detracts. Probably a bit past prime, drink up!

2006 vintage

Bought and held since release. Popped this tonight. This was exactly what I Was looking for. At distant edge of maturity and drinking window. 14.8% etoh with heat upon warming. Otherwise, this was drinking nicely. Cherry liquor and ripe with smooth almost elegant mouth feel. Touch minerality to add comlplexity. Despite contrarians, KB has a loyal following for exactly this type of bOttling. Pleasing and fulfilling. Glad to have held this till now.

2006 vintage

Drinking well, but time to drink up - my sense.

2006 vintage

This is very hot. Not pleasant to drink.

2006 vintage

Aged Cherry cough syrup. The 14.8% came through loud and clear (just like cough syrup.....) and the lack of acid and other fruits only exacerbated the remaining savory-ness of this hot mess. I'm not really blaming anyone but myself for this one - I mean I knew when I bought it I was probably making a BIG mistake but I wanted to see what the new turks were doing at the time so I pretty much (totally) ignored common sense …

2006 vintage

Perhaps on the downside of the taste curve but still strong. Hints of chocolate and coffee, dried cherry, a bit of a punch of heat.

2006 vintage

Opened immediately after removal from the cellar, at 55 degrees. Let it breath, and warm up, for about 30 minutes. Nose was full of spices and a chocolate earthiness from the first sniff. On the palate, the wine seemed somewhat closed. I procrastinated for another half hour or so and the wine began to open. Lots of spices with come tannins slowly coming through. As the next hour went by, some berry fruit began to emerge. All in all, a …

2006 vintage

Paired with rack of lamb and rosemary redskins. Oh, this boquet brings me back to the ultra fresh and ripe KBs that were imbibed in their youth. Now, with a maturing inventory of KBs, we tend to hit the older vintages before the younger ones. This Koplen shows some mature oranging on the swirl, and revelas fresh, dark, deep notes of cola, black cherry, thick soy sauce, hoisin, roasted plum, grained toasted oak. Smooth, full bodied, the fruit still holding …

2006 vintage

Best bottle we've had of this vintage - elegant and polished from the first sip, great mix of bright berries with just a bit of earthiness - still drinking really well. Gorgeous garnet color. Paired perfectly with fish and veal entrees at a French bistro. Lovely stuff.

2006 vintage

Wow, drinking well, needs time in a great glass, like a Zalto. Bright color, tasting pinot natural, strawberry, good finish, still has time and that s what a great btl of wine needs.

2006 vintage

Nice dark cherry and slight spice... opened up and showed itself, but seems like its mature and not getting better

2006 vintage

Big bold and rich but utterly delicious.

2006 vintage

A dense core of raspberry and dark chocolate with nice structure and balance. Drinking well right now.

2006 vintage

Opened by Seaquam at Pasti's with Steve8. I thought this was overly hot and somewhat disjointed. Probably suffered alongside the other Pinots as this was over the top. Some red fruits saved this from disaster.

2006 vintage

Blood red center with orange rim. Terrific raspberry and cherry nose with earthy notes of rhubarb and a touch of smoke. The palate is packed with ripe raspberry, cherry, and a deft touch of spicy oak on the long finish. Structurally, there is plenty of acidity and heft to this medium-bodied wine. Overall, this was a wine of depth, control, and balance. Contrary to some beliefs that KB wines are all fruit and alcohol, I found this wine to be …

2006 vintage

The best '06 KB I have tasted. This wine was put together in the big, rich Kosta Browne sort of way. What was not present is the big alcoholic finish that I have found on most of '06's. (92)

2006 vintage

Overly alcoholic after opening, but then goes back to more normal levels after half an hour of breathing. Ripe red cherries , black fruit, meat and some spices emerge and the wine becomes rounder, and fresher. Still too alcoholic imho, but certainly nice.

2006 vintage

In a very good place right now. Heat seems to have burned off.

2006 vintage

My last bottle. A dark purple in color. Nice hints of strawberry, bing cherry, and baking spices. A really smooth and classy Pinot. Highly recommended. Paired nicely with a beautifully prepared steak at Central Market in Petaluma.

2006 vintage

Crimson in color. 14.8% ABV. Complex nose of red fruits, violets and baking spice. Medium bodied with ample acidity. The palate is alive with strawberries, bing cherries, plums, brown sugar, earth and cloves. Subtle, silky tannins grace a long, sweet finish. Unmistakably a Russian River Valley Pinot Noir from Kosta Browne. Drink over the next year or so.

2006 vintage

Holding better than i anticipated. Not a qpr but still a very nice wine.

2006 vintage

Big, brawny wine with initial nose of strawberry. Leather and beefiness on the palate and a substantial amount of heat (15.3 ABV) on finish.

2006 vintage

Nose a full RRV pinot, but palate was a bit sweet for my tastes. Meal was french onion soup followed by cassoulet, the wine held its own but was a bit fat. Plum, black earth and jam on the nose. Palate tending towards the sweeter end of that spectrum. Drink now, I think this one will start to come unstitched with too much more time.

2006 vintage

Deep ruby. Strong nose of cherry cola and berry cocktail. Creamy density and unbelievably big. Shows a bit of bitterness on the finish but it is not nearly as pronounced as it is on other '06 wines from KB. A bit medicinal - hard to enjoy as it is just too much. (86)

2006 vintage

Fully mature with a little earth and medium plus body. Plenty of red fruits nice cherry, tea and earth. Maybe a little too soft. 90 points

2006 vintage

Another thick California syrah with too much unintegrated alcohol.

2006 vintage

2013 Christmas Wine Dinner (Naperville, IL) : Last wine of a very long and amazing wine dinner. I am surprised at the scores below. For me this tasted exactly like the Ramey Rodgers Creek (2007). Pepper forever on the nose as well as the taste.

2006 vintage

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