Ken Brown Wines Wine Reviews

I drank these 2 wines and tasted bright, red fruit, smoky, spice. The wines are aged, small production and came from Ken Brown Tasting Room.

Wine reviews by: Jessyca Frederick

Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

2017 Ken Brown Wines Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir

A beautiful example of what put Sta. Rita Hills on the map of world’s best Pinot Noir regions.

Tasting notes: red fruit, spice

Envision Pinot Noir

2017 Ken Brown Wines Envision Pinot Noir

The 2017 Envision, a blend of some of SYV’s best vineyards, represented a classic style of Pinot Noir common to the area.

Tasting notes: smoky, red fruit, bright

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