2012 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard
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The 2012 Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard is the most complete of the four Santa Lucia Highlands Pinots. Beautifully layered in the glass, the Garys' offers lovely mid-palate juiciness and plenty of generosity. Dark red cherry, mint, violet and spice overtntes add nuance on a creamy, expressive finish.
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One of my favorites in the lineup, the 2012 Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard shows its 15% whole cluster fermentation with the darker fruit, ground pepper, herbs and background meatiness that shows on the nose. A rich, full-flavored, yet still seamless and elegant Pinot Noir, it has solid underlying structure and beautiful focus that comes through on the finish. It can be consumed anytime over the coming 5-7 years.
Deep, and powerful to the core, the 2012 Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard is built on a seriously intense core of fruit. Today, the 2012 is dense, compact and primary, with little development in its flavors. Readers will have to give the 2012 another year or two in bottle to fully come together, but there is plenty to look forward to. In particular, the wine's explosive energy is a thing of real beauty.