Professionele reviews
Robert Parker (92)
The 2023 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast was matured for 16 months in 40% new French oak. It has slowly opening scents of wild berry fruit, tobacco, black tea, violet and bitters. The full-bodied palate features expressive, layered flavors. It’s framed by silky tannins and vibrant acidity and has a long, spicy finish.
James Suckling (94)
Aromas of umami, seaweed, mushroom and bark follow through to a medium body, with firm and fine velvety tannins and a flavorful finish with a salty undertone at the end. Oyster shell. Drink now.
Jeb Dunnuck (96)
The 2021 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast is floral with perfume and ripe red berries, as well as notes of framboise, rosemary, and incense. Offering fantastic balance, with fine tannins, fresh seamless acidity, and a good purity of fruit, this is a very attractive wine now and will continue to provide prime drinking over the next 12 or more years.
Decanter (93)
Kosta Browne's 2021 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, part of the venerable producer's Appellation Series, is sourced from eight vineyards spanning from the northern coastal rims of the appellation down to the edges of the southern portion of the zone. Mirroring its sourcing, its cellar journey is also a melange of sorts, including fermentation in stainless steel, wood, concrete, and a small portion of whole cluster, with ageing in both French and Austrian oak. The product of an accelerated harvest that was a whole month shorter than in 2020, this 2021 Pinot presents a lucid dark ruby with a violet rim. Shy on the nose at first, the 2021 gives off aromatic hints of redberry fruits laced with cedarwood spices. Still, it opens up significantly on the palate to reveal a classic, velvety-textured Pinot Noir, offering juicy pomegranate and raspberry fruits. Velvety tannins underscore notes of forest floor and conifer, and an enticing cocoa nib finish adds to the complexity.
