Kendall Jackson, Grand Reserve Pinot Noir, Monterey
Kendall Jackson · California › Monterey › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
87
/100
Reviews
9
professional
Vintages
No vintages
NV
Community Reviews
66
Reviews
87.6
Avg Score
90
Highest
Taster #0588
· Feb 15, 2019
90/100
Excellent. Would buy again
2015 vintage
Taster #1518
· Oct 22, 2016
I could see this being any other varietal other than PN maybe zin or Shiraz. Very dark color, tasting way to much oak, medicinal flavors, some funky plum on the finish. I can only assume this has been in a hot environment for a few months prior to my recent purchase. So I will not rate as I am sure the winemaking folks at KJ made this better than this bottle showed!
2012 vintage
Taster #8073
· Oct 6, 2015
87/100
Bright red cherry, subtle cranberry and baking spice. Rich mouthfeel with sweet vanilla coming in on the backend. Very smooth, slightly one dimensional, but enjoyable. Slight bitterness on the finish.
2012 vintage
Taster #4243
· Aug 14, 2015
86/100
Lots of oak notes on the nose, light strawberry and cherry notes. High acidity. There are better pinot's from the area, but this is a good baseline.
2012 vintage
Taster #7240
· Dec 12, 2014
89/100
Retail $26. Our last wine of the evening (or at least the last one I opened before everyone left). A bit of black cherry Kool-aid in the glass and a touch of earth in the mouth. While this is not ethereal, it is certainly a solid Pinot. K-J is doing a very nice job with their upper end these days…. Very Good to Excellent. 88-90 Points. www.thedrunkencyclist.com
2012 vintage
Taster #2144
· Oct 25, 2014
86/100
Excellent Pinot. Bold
2012 vintage