Kenwood Pinot Noir Russian River Valley

Kenwood

Other · Pinot Noir
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
86 /100
Reviews
14
professional

Vintages

1
2013 Other 86/100
Pinot Noir
NV

Community Reviews

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86.3
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89
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Taster #0674 · Aug 21, 2023
85/100
Very nice, light but fruity
2013 vintage
Taster #1035 · Feb 2, 2017
87/100
Excellent value. See my earlier note from Sept 2016. Glad I bought some more. This time with lamb. Marvelous!
2013 vintage
Taster #1035 · Sep 5, 2016
87/100
Nicely priced wine from Costco, held for 14 months before drinking with a late, light charcuterie, cheese and fruit dinner. Everyone enjoyed it. Will buy more.
2013 vintage
Taster #7961 · Jul 9, 2016
89/100
One of the best Pinot Noirs under $11 a bottle. Starts out on the thin and light side when opened, but by day 3 gets significantly better. Still lightly colored, but the texture is smooth and juicy, the red cherry fruit is tasty, and the acid and tannin are rounded and supportive. Easy drinking and enjoyable.
2013 vintage
Taster #3922 · Jun 4, 2016
88/100
Much better taste with grilled chicken with Primavera sauce. Lovely, light, and with a fine finish that lingered on the pallet.
2013 vintage
Taster #2159 · May 16, 2016
82/100
This light-to-medium ruby wine offers a nose of cherries, clove, cinnamon and black tea. While the flavors are comparable to the aromas, they are somewhat marred by very tart acidity and a thin middle palate. The tannins are light and the alcohol (listed as 13.5%) is well-integrated, but there is otherwise nothing round about this Pinot, which ends with an acerbic, clipped finish. Drink now-2019.
2013 vintage
Taster #3922 · May 1, 2016
87/100
My wife, son and his lady Elizabeth very much enjoyed this nice wine. It complemented the Chicken Marsala and Garlic Linguine, and was very supportive of my wife's lovely salad. Buy and drink this without worry!
2013 vintage
Taster #1525 · Mar 3, 2016
87/100
See previous bottle notes.
2013 vintage
Taster #1525 · Feb 8, 2016
87/100
Good value Pinot for every day drinking. Not overly complex, but nicely balanced. Slightly alcoholic finish.
2013 vintage
Taster #3727 · Jan 23, 2016
87/100
Decent pinot and good qpr for a rrv pinot. Not dynamic and little bounce, but also no real flaws.
2013 vintage
Taster #4677 · Sep 7, 2015
Delicious, had it with my lime marinated mahi-mahi Labor Day weekend. Well worth the $15
2013 vintage
Taster #0396 · Sep 1, 2015
N: Pyrazines atop blk cherries, poss rasps; Reasonably fragrant P: MF body with almost swtish fruit on the front with bracing acidity. Long, fairly astringent finish. My question/concern: What will subside first, the fruit or the astringency? Day 2: Still fragrant, with the fruit holding well -- & the astringency WAY down. So, although I didn't wind up doing so, this was likely worth a bottle or 2 more considering COSTCO's special.
2013 vintage
Taster #3998 · Aug 9, 2015
86/100
$8.99 at Costco. That's less than half Meiomi's price! It has a pleasant nose of raspberry and smoke - first impression out of the bottle was bacon fat. 2 hour decant due it it being so young. Soft berry Flavors and a surprisingly smooth, dry finish that lingers far longer than many wines 3X the price. Not a great wine but the QPR is hard to beat
2013 vintage
Taster #2083 · Jul 31, 2015
83/100
Slight aroma of tobacco and wet leaves plus some cherry. The palate is simple with some red berries and caramel. Nothing special.
2013 vintage
Taster #8073 · Jul 9, 2015
84/100
Upfront red cherry and cranberry flavors. Subtle earth on the finish. Somewhat harsh and aggressive on the palate.
2013 vintage
Taster #6813 · Apr 26, 2015
89/100
This pinot has wonderful aromas of berry and cedar, which carry through to the palate. A supple and satisfying food wine, but also delicious on its own.
2013 vintage