B.R. Cohn Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2012 (75cl, 14.5%)

B.R. Cohn Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2012 is a library-vintage California Pinot Noir from Sonoma County. B.R. Cohn was founded in 1984 by Bruce Cohn, and the wine is sourced from the Russian River Valley AVA, with fruit historically drawn from sites including Lera's and Dutton and Burgundian clones such as Dijon 667, 777 and Pommard. Production typically involves whole berry and whole cluster fermentation with native and cultured yeasts, followed by about 19 months in French oak barrels. With over a decade of bottle age, the nose shows dried cherry, potpourri, earth, cedar and forest floor. The palate reveals dried cranberry, stewed plum, savory earthy notes, baking spice, vanilla and subtle herbal complexity, with resolved tannins and silky texture. The finish is medium, with dried herbs, tobacco leaf and soft red fruit.