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Spotlighting on California Pinot Noir - Kosta Browne
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| Founded in 1997 by Dan Kosta and Michael Browne with huge passion to make limited production pinot noir of Excellent quality. Kosta Browne Winery sources Pinot Noir grapes from Russian River Valley, Sonoma Coast, Anderson Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands & Sta Rita Hills appellations. For about 20 yrs, they had made plenty of outstanding pinot noirs including the #1 in the "Top 100 Wines of the Year 2011" from Wine Spectator. Nowadays, Kosta Browne has become one of the biggest name in California Pinot Noir with a long waitlist for allocations. Its pinot noirs are full-bodied, powerful, tends to be more fruit-driven, budding with luscious fruit and a touch of new oak. |
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2013 Kosta Browne Winery, Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
RP93 |
| HKD $760.00 |
| "Harvest between September 6th and October 2nd, the 2013 Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands is a flat out gorgeous Pinot Noir that offers tons of black raspberries, crushed flowers and spice-like characteristics on the nose. Seeing 16 months in 40% new French oak, it has a polished, creamy, sexy texture, yet backs it up with terrific mid-palate depth and a great finish. It should be at its best in another year or so and have a decade or more of longevity. It's just as good as a number of the more expensive single vineyards releases." - Robert Parker |
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2016 Kosta Browne Winery, Sta Rita
JS92 |
| HKD $760.00 |
| "I like the smoky, burnt orange peel and dark fruits on the nose that follow through to a medium body. Firm and silky tannins and a salty, beautiful finish. Drink now." - James Suckling |
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2015 Kosta Browne Winery, Gap´s Crown Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
JS97 |
| HKD $1,045.00 |
Contributed to the 2009 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir that was Wine Spectator #1 Wine of The Year in 2011.
"Blueberry, blackberry, lavender ,and ripe strawberry. Stunning aromas. Full body, with super fine tannins that are compressed and extremely long. It goes on for minutes. Even better in 2020." - James Suckling |
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2016 Kosta Browne Winery, Cerise Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
JS94 |
| HKD $1,045.00 |
| "This is a beautiful and subtle pinot with floral and ripe strawberry aromas that follow through to a medium to full body. Fine tannins and a refined finish. Very polished and inviting. A new wine from here. Drink or hold." - James Suckling |
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2014 Kosta Browne Winery, Giusti Ranch Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
RP96+ |
| HKD $1,100.00 |
| "Another Russian River Valley release, the 768-case 2014 Pinot Noir Giusti Vineyard comes from river rock-laced soils that include lots of iron oxide. Almost completely destemmed, it was aged 16% in concrete and 32% in new French oak. This full-bodied, rich, unctuous and big boned beauty knocks it out of the park with its plum, violets, blackberry and ground herb-like aromas and flavors. It´s not for those craving lightweight aromas and flavors, but is perfectly balanced, has ripe tannin, and a big mid-palate, all suggesting it will evolve gracefully." - Robert Parker |
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2013 Kosta Browne Winery, CIRQ Treehouse Pinot Noir
RP97 |
| HKD $1,425.00 |
| "The larger production cuvee (1,748 cases) is the 2013 Pinot Noir Treehouse Vineyard, which comes from a higher elevation site that's above the fog line, roughly eight miles from the Pacific Ocean. Its deep ruby color is followed by to-die-for notes of black raspberries, crushed violets, cassis, spice and toasted bread. Utterly perfect on the palate, with medium to full-bodied richness, an ethereal, seamless, multi-dimensional texture, fine tannin and crazy length, hats off to the team at CIRQ for this singular beauty. Give bottles a few years (if you can resist) and enjoy over the following decade or more." - Robert Parker |
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