The 2015 Chardonnay Bootlegger's Hill is a powerful wine that shows a more phenolic expression of Chardonnay. Winemaker Nico Cueva gave the 2015 12 months in oak followed by 3 months in concrete. Even that longer aging has... Read More

The 2013 Pinot Noir Gap's Crown is the biggest and richest of the Sonoma Coast Pinots. Dark red cherry, plum, new leather and cedar flesh out in a radiant, distinctly supple Pinot for the year. The Gap's Crown is all about... Read More

The 2014 Pinot Noir Gap's Crown is pretty, silky and polished, even if it is lacking a touch of depth through the middle. Sweet red cherry, pomegranate, blood orange and sweet floral notes give the 2014 its gracious, mid-weight... Read More

Dark, succulent and inviting. The biggest and most powerful of the Sonoma Coast Pinots, the 2015 Pinot Noir Gap's Crown is ample and voluptuous, but it will also need time to be at its best. There is no shortage of drive to... Read More

Dark, succulent and inviting. The biggest and most powerful of the Sonoma Coast Pinots, the 2015 Pinot Noir Gap's Crown is ample and voluptuous, but it will also need time to be at its best. There is no shortage of drive to... Read More

The 2013 Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard is quite open and expressive. Dark plum, pomegranate, blood orange and exotic spices open up in a dense, voluptuous Pinot to drink over the next few years, once the tannins settle down a... Read More

The 2015 Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard is the most expressive of the Santa Lucia Highlands Pinots. Racy red-toned fruit, orange peel and attractive aromatic lift from the whole clusters give the wine its distinctive personality.... Read More

The 2016 Pinot Noir Garys' Vineyard comes across as compact, dried out and lacking in fruit. Moreover, there is not a lot of site specific, or even regional, character. Red stone fruit, blood orange and floral notes struggle... Read More

The 2014 Pinot Noir Giusti Ranch is one of the darkest and most powerful wines in the range. Black cherry, plum, lavender and leather are all pushed forward. Unctuous, dark and brooding, the 2014 oozes personality. The new oak... Read More

Always one of the most distinctive wines in the range, the 2015 Pinot Noir Giusti Ranch packs a serious punch. Black cherry, plum, lavender, spice, menthol licorice and dark spices imbue the Giusti with real personality and class.... Read More

The 2016 Pinot Noir Giusti Ranch is one of the more complete wines in this range. Powerful and virile in the glass, with notable character, the Giusti Ranch has so much to say. There is real substance and depth to the Giusti,... Read More

The 2013 Pinot Noir Kanzler is soft, delicate and nuanced in the glass, with a much more floral, savory personality than the Sonoma Coast appellation Pinot. Crushed flowers, sweet tobacco, mint, game and dried cherries open up... Read More

The 2014 Pinot Noir Kanzler speaks to balance above all else. Nothing in particular stands out. Instead, the 2014 offers up a compelling mélange of enticing aromatics and sweet red-fleshed fruit. Silky, polished tannins add to... Read More

A deep, dense wine, the 2015 Pinot Noir Kanzler offers notable intensity in all of its dimensions. It is an especially pliant, supple Pinot that bridges a stylistic gap between the Russian River and true Sonoma Coast appellations.... Read More

The 2016 Pinot Noir Kanzler is one of the more successful wines in this range, as it has more than enough depth and freshness to work with the more restrained style that is now in vogue at Kosta Browne. In this range, the Kanzler... Read More

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The 2015 Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch is a gorgeous and super-expressive wine in which all of the elements come together, unlike some of the other 2015s that are a bit aggressive at this stage, the Keefer is wonderfully expressive,... Read More

The 2016 Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch is a very pretty wine for any reasons. Creamy and generous, but in the style that characterizes these wines today, the Keefer is very nicely balanced. Expressive floral and savory notes add lift... Read More

The 2016 Pinot Noir Koplen Vineyard is pliant, supple and inviting, as the wines from this site tend to be, but with less of the exuberance of previous editions, which is all to say the wine is very reflective of the current style... Read More

The 2016 Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard is another wine that does not reflect its origins. Where is the richness, depth and texture of Pisoni? Nowhere. The 2016 is compact, austere and under nourished. None of those are attributes... Read More

The 2013 Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard presents an intriguing combination of Santa Lucia Highlands fruit and distinctly cool, savory aromatics. Hints of rose petal, mint, crushed flowers and cinnamon come together in a supple,... Read More

The 2014 Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard, from the northern part of the appellation, is also the most refined of the three Kosta Browne Pinots from the Santa Lucia Highlands. Expressive floral, citrus and mint notes give the... Read More

Floral and savory notes, sweet red cherry, mint and white pepper are laced throughout the 2016 Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard. Gracious and delicate, the 2016 comes across as lacking in depth, with an overbearing whole cluster... Read More

NOSE: An explosion of red fruit with an understated yet elegant savory quality. Nostalgic notes of cinnamon stick and clove mesmerize.

MOUTH: Deeply rich with an earthy core and copious amounts of fruit. Refreshingly light on... Read More

The 2014 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is another delicious appellation-level Pinot. Sweet floral and spice notes give the 2014 much of its delicate, understated personality. Medium bodied and gracious, the 2014 is all about finesse,... Read More

The 2016 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) is without question the best balanced and most harmonious of the appellation level Pinots at Kosta Browne. There is a good bit of texture to the red berry fruit. Floral and gracious, the 2016... Read More

NOSE: Uplifted aromatics. Compelling dark fruit notes of blueberry, blackberry, and boysenberry are coupled with a hint of currant and a seamless touch of vanilla.

MOUTH: Vibrant with facets of dark fruit, wildflowers, and earthy... Read More

The 2016 Pinot Noir Thorn Ridge, from a site in the Sebastopol Hills, is perfumed and light on its feet. Sweet dark cherry, mint, violet and spice are nicely layered in this bright, chiseled wine. Above all else, the Thorn Ridge... Read More