Thanks to the winery and their public relations firm the kosher cuvee of the 2006 Cabernet of B.R. Cohn arrived and today was part of my tastings. Cohn, who is the manager of the rock band The Doobie Brothers purchased his winery in 1984 and since then has been equally well known for his olive oil (made largely from 145 year old Picholine olive trees) and his philanthropy as for his wine seems to have done a fine job of precisely what a genuine boutique, family-owned operation should be doing. Let it be said simply that I have never met Cohn but after tasting his first kosher cuvee, I damned well intend to do so on my next visit to California. Following is my tasting note for the wine.
B.R. Cohn, Cabernet Sauvignon, Trestle Glen Estate Vineyard, Sonoma, California, 2008 (Kosher Edition): Dark cherry red towards garnet, full-bodied but so well balanced that it floats gently on the palate. With silky tannins that caress rather than bite and with a gentle reflection of spices from the oak in which it was developed, the wine opens with clear notes of crushed berries and spices, those parting to make way for black cherries, black pepper and cedar wood and, on the long finish a tantalizing note of cocoa powder. A delight. Drink now-2016, perhaps longer. Score 92. K
As noted on a separate post the wine which was released in a limited edition of 400 case (4800 bottles) is available only directly from the winery and can be ordered by phoning 1-800-330-4064 or by visiting their internet site at
http://www.brcohn.com . From the reactions I have seen in an earlier post on the forum, a goodly number of those wines have already been ordered by forum members.
Best
Rogov