joe mama

9.4

Not sure purist pinot people would like as much but great black cherry with just enough acidity to balance..really enjoyable — 5 months ago

Roman Sukley

9.5

2009 Sea Smoke "One Barrel" Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir
From the winery: "Each year we select the best barrel of our estate-grown Pinot Noir; every bottle of ‘One Barrel’ produced is from that single, special barrel. It is a unique combination of vintage, vineyard location, Pinot Noir clone and barrel cooper —never to be repeated. Two hundred and eighty prized bottles, from One Barrel."
A friend opened this wine for me. I had tasted Sea Smoke Pinot before, mostly “Ten”’s I think, but I had never even heard of this one. I believe it’s offered only to certain members of the mailing list, and then only one bottle at that. Nose is dominated by notes of eucalyptus and menthol with some fresh herbs tossed in for good measure. Pleasant enough palate of black cherry and cola. Decent finish. Not bad, but I can think of better Pinot to acquire for $150 a bottle (Marcassin, CIRQ and Boar’s View come to mind), and several that I would consider better for half that price (see Ferren and Kosta Browne for example). A well made wine. Simply not worth the price of admission for me.
— 7 years ago

Michael Park

9.1

A nice Pinot from the Mondavi's. Dead ringer with Cirq. — 7 years ago

Steven Phillips

9.4

Deliciously fruit forward. Probably peaking. — 6 months ago

Vino Joe

9.4

Bang bang bang. This young Pinot jumps out fast and quick. Very similar to Cirq. Absolutely a gem. Strong cherry and medium length finish. Note from vineyard recommended decanting for several hours if consumed soon but I did not think it needed it. Looking forward to the next bottle already. — 4 years ago

Michael Gazzaniga

9.1

Much different than any California Pinot I’ve ever had. Dark ruby. Nose ripe red fruit. Great balance and flavors that blend well, cherry ?chocolate. — 7 years ago

GaryWEdwards

9.2

Sommelier, fredrick, at Le Cirq las Vegas , says this will be his last glass — 7 years ago

Andrew Davidoff

9.2

Bright, tart yet refined. A wonderful second label to Cirq - and unlike most second labels - this one holds its own. — 2 years ago

with Maddy

Lisa Herz

9.6

Fruit forward, bright cherry notes, beautiful nose and legs. Highly extracted and wonderful mouth feel. A stunner. — 7 years ago

Roman Sukley

9.4

2014 Kosta Browne Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir. Frighteningly good! (Get it? You know, Halloween? Never mind) The Santa Lucia has become one of my favorites from KB. Beautiful bright garnet color. Spicy aromatics of berries, wild flowers and anise. Honeyed fresh ripened black cherries and Dr Pepper (in a good way) on the palate. A mushroomy, sandalwood, herbaceous, forest floor component lurking in the shadows Vibrant and powerful. Good acidity. I don’t understand the professional reviews that describe this Wine as “light-bodied.” What am I missing? Maybe because the grapes come from the coolest region of KB’s three appellation level Pinots? In any event, I think I prefer it to the Russian River and Sonoma Coast bottlings. Don’t think I’ve ever been disappointed by a KB. Along with CIRQ, Marcassin and Ferren, my favorite Pinots. My best to Dan Kosta after the devastating fires. — 7 years ago