Cirq Treehouse Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

$159.97

  Rare new release from winemaker Michael Browne of Kosta Browne!CIRQ is a single vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir from Michael Browne. Browne is of course the winemaker and co owner of Kosta Browne. The vineyard, known as Treehouse, is farmed by Charlie Chenoweth. Aromatics: Piercing notes of deep cranberry, ripe raspberry, dark cherry and light notes of baking spice.  Flavors: Ripe pomegranate, rhubarb, raspberry and deep cranberry with hints of dark cherry and slight underbrush. Mouth feel: The wine immediately surrounds the tongue and deeply saturates the palate. It's as if a light velvet blanket was thrown onto a bed with thin, soft pillows slowly settling down into each crevasse providing the ultimate comfort. The wine then starts to expand to each side of the mouth slowly disappearing on the distant edges as if it were going to another place but not dying while all along continuing to hold on the mid palate.         

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Ratings on Delectable

Mauro Enfield Delectable Pro

Account Specialist Skurnik Wines in metro NYC.

Crowd pleaser. Def ripe and rich. Tons of fruit.

Crowd pleaser. Def ripe and rich. Tons of fruit.

9.0

Shay A Delectable Pro

Wow. Large and in charge Pinot! Needed a decant. This was so “clean”. Every component shined and worked well together. Red and black fruit medley, cedar, fresh black cherries, potpourri and red currant.

Wow. Large and in charge Pinot! Needed a decant. This was so “clean”. Every component shined and worked well together. Red and black fruit medley, cedar, fresh black cherries, potpourri and red currant.

9.4

Daniel Taub

Become a bigger fan with each vintage and bottle. Well styled and integrated with no whimpiness

Become a bigger fan with each vintage and bottle. Well styled and integrated with no whimpiness

9.3

Julia Eklund Delectable Pro

Blackberry jam. Was not expecting that and did not like it at first but was nice when it opened up. Still not as complex as I want it to be

Blackberry jam. Was not expecting that and did not like it at first but was nice when it opened up. Still not as complex as I want it to be

8.9

Nico J. Snyman Delectable Pro

Gotta love some cool climate Syrah...

Gotta love some cool climate Syrah...

8.9

Marcus L Delectable Pro

Michael Browne continues to deliver. The second vintage of treehouse Pinot noir is very balanced and has great mouth feel. Won't regret this show.

Michael Browne continues to deliver. The second vintage of treehouse Pinot noir is very balanced and has great mouth feel. Won't regret this show.

9.3

Donald Patz Delectable Pro

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

Powerhouse from Michael Browne.

Powerhouse from Michael Browne.

9.0

Jörgen Lindström Carlvik Delectable Pro

Owner, Brix Wine Consultants

This has amazing texture and sweet, caressing tannins and sporting brambly fruit, loads of ripe red berries and refreshing acidity. Great overall balance where an expansive mid-palate flows into a powerful finish, drinking well already, but this has structure to age as well. Far from the IPOB style, but damn sexy nevertheless.

This has amazing texture and sweet, caressing tannins and sporting brambly fruit, loads of ripe red berries and refreshing acidity. Great overall balance where an expansive mid-palate flows into a powerful finish, drinking well already, but this has structure to age as well. Far from the IPOB style, but damn sexy nevertheless.

9.3

Adriel Lares Delectable Pro

Vintner/Owner Memento Mori

Agree with previous comments about blackberry concentration but after 1/2 hr in glass a few softer notes emerge. Powerhouse

Agree with previous comments about blackberry concentration but after 1/2 hr in glass a few softer notes emerge. Powerhouse

9.2

John Sweeney Delectable Pro

Big, ripe, rich. Very 2012... Raspberry coulis, cherry, wet rocks, expansive and persistent. Cool medical notes, spice and chewy.

Big, ripe, rich. Very 2012... Raspberry coulis, cherry, wet rocks, expansive and persistent. Cool medical notes, spice and chewy.

8.9

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