2005 Kosta Browne Kanzler Vineyard Pinot Noir - 750ml

2005 Kosta Browne Kanzler Vineyard Pinot Noir - 750ml

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2005 Kosta Browne Amber Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir - 95 pts!
Kosta Browne is one of the great American success stories of the last decade. The story begins when longtime friends Dan Kosta and Michael Browne discover a shared passion for Pinot Noir while working together at a local restaurant. They start with a tiny amount of homemade Pinot Noir, grow gradually, acquire some financing along the way, work their tails off and one day the mailing list requires a five year wait for the vineyard designated wines. Of course I am simplifying, but Kosta Browne is the type of entrepreneurial success that can only happen in this country. Over the years, as the winemaking approach has developed, the wines have become much more finessed than they used to be. Toast levels have come down. Some lots are fermented in open top wood vats, an approach that seems promising based on the wines I tasted. A number of the wines were fermented with whole clusters, as noted below. The Kosta-Browne Pinots are notable for their exuberant fruit. The wines are incredibly attractive when young, which is when I prefer to drink them.
Varietal Pinot Noir
Vintage 2005
Rating 97 WS
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country USA
Region California
Location North Coast
Producer Kosta Browne
Color Red
Wine Type Table
Rating
Wine Spectator 97 WS - 2005 Kosta Browne Kanzler Vineyard Pinot Noir - 97 pts! The initial dusty berry and lead pencil shavings are far richer and fruitier on the palate, while still being very taut, backward, intense and concentrated, with potent wild berry and black cherry fruit that's deep and expansive. Needs time. 500 cases made. WS
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Varietal Pinot Noir
Vintage 2005
Rating 97 WS
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country USA
Region California
Location North Coast
Producer Kosta Browne
Color Red
Production
500 cases
    Varietal Pinot Noir
    Vintage 2005
    Rating 97 WS
    Bottle Size 750 ml
    Bottle Quantity 1
    Country USA
    Region California
    Location North Coast
    Producer Kosta Browne
    Color Red
    Wine Type Table
    Varietal Pinot Noir
    Vintage 2005
    Rating 97 WS
    Barrels
    Style
    Owners
    Region California
    Location North Coast
    Producer Kosta Browne
    Winemaker

    Production
    500 cases
    Robert Parker Rating
    Antonio Galloni Rating
    Wine Spectator Rating 97 WS - 2005 Kosta Browne Kanzler Vineyard Pinot Noir - 97 pts! The initial dusty berry and lead pencil shavings are far richer and fruitier on the palate, while still being very taut, backward, intense and concentrated, with potent wild berry and black cherry fruit that's deep and expansive. Needs time. 500 cases made. WS
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