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2009 Kosta Browne 4-Barrel Pinot Noir - 750ml pinot noir

2010 Kosta Browne 4-Barrel Pinot Noir - 750ml

$325.00
2010 Kosta Browne 4-Barrel Pinot Noir
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 Proprietary Blend
Vintage 2009
Rating 95 RP
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country USA
Region California
Location North Coast
Producer Phelps Joseph
Color Red
Wine Type Table
Rating
Wine Spectator
Burghound
Varietal Pinot
Vintage 2009
Rating 95 RP
Bottle Size 750 ml
Bottle Quantity 1
Country USA
Region California
Location North Coast
Producer Kosta Browne
Color Red
Wine Type Table
    Varietal Pinot
    Vintage 2010
    Rating
    Bottle Size 750 ml
    Bottle Quantity 1
    Country USA
    Region California
    Location North Coast
    Producer Kosta Browne
    Color Red
    Wine Type Table
    Varietal Pinot
    Vintage 2010
    Rating
    Barrels
    Style
    Owners
    Region California
    Location North Coast
    Producer Kosta Browne
    Winemaker
    Production
    		 Very Limited - 98 cases
    Robert Parker Rating The 2010 Pinot Noir 4 Barrel is one of the more bombastic wines in this lineup. It will appeal most to readers who like exuberant Pinots. Plums, black cherries, mint, licorice and flowers all jump from the glass. Personally, I gravitate towards the subtler wines in the range, but I am sure many readers will love the 4 Barrel. It is classic K-B.
    Antonio Galloni Rating Vivid ruby. Smoky Indian spices, dark berries and cherry-cola on the nose. Broad and deep but also precise, offering sweet cherry compote and black raspberry flavors lifted by peppery spices. Tightly focused on the finish, which manages to be both vibrant and powerful. Fine-grained tannins arrive late and add shape and grip to this youthful pinot.
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