So my “thankful for DIAM and screw caps” post was due to a corked Vosne-Romanee. I then grabbed the first Pinot at hand. Still under traditional cork, but thankfully no TCA.
The 2012 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Gap’s Crown Vineyard (Sonoma Coast) is coasting right along. This is from my dad’s cellar and I really wish there was a lot more of it. Bright raspberry fruit is framed by balanced acidity. There’s not much in the way of tannin, but it’s structurally solid and not at all screechy. A little bit of forest floor is showing up, so maturity is coming, but it’s not time yet. Not a trace of heat from the 14.5% ABV, though it’s being served at a cool 60 degrees F.