Kosta Browne

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

9.31607 ratings
9.2164 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Top Notes For
Sipping Fine Wine

Deep Ruby color with aromas of red fruits, cedar and baking spice. On the palate flavors of cherry and raspberry with toasty notes and cinnamon spice. Aged in French oak (about 50% new). Full-bodied, fine soft tannins, long finish ending with fruit, toasty oak and an earthy character. Nice!

Deep Ruby color with aromas of red fruits, cedar and baking spice. On the palate flavors of cherry and raspberry with toasty notes and cinnamon spice. Aged in French oak (about 50% new). Full-bodied, fine soft tannins, long finish ending with fruit, toasty oak and an earthy character. Nice!

Apr 17th, 2024
John Willison

Black cherry, blackberry, cola, forest floor, menthol.

Black cherry, blackberry, cola, forest floor, menthol.

Dec 23rd, 2023
Timothy Eustis

Wine Director, Red Lion Inn

9.2

A robust wine. Present tannins and acidity but not overpowering. Red fruit with back end (spine?) of black fruit. 2021

A robust wine. Present tannins and acidity but not overpowering. Red fruit with back end (spine?) of black fruit. 2021

Aug 22nd, 2023
David Kline

Dried raspberry, carnation, rose petal, and ripest plum, with palm leaf and cocoanut nose. Cherry and raspberry conspire on the palate to reign in the fruitiness with tart expressions. Very low tannic profile outside the fruit, with a violet side shuffle and pleasant touch of blackberry.


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Dried raspberry, carnation, rose petal, and ripest plum, with palm leaf and cocoanut nose. Cherry and raspberry conspire on the palate to reign in the fruitiness with tart expressions. Very low tannic profile outside the fruit, with a violet side shuffle and pleasant touch of blackberry.


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Apr 26th, 2023
Sipping Fine Wine

Deep Ruby color with aromas of red fruits, cedar and baking spice. On the palate flavors of cherry and raspberry with toasty notes and cinnamon spice. Aged in French oak (about 50% new). Full-bodied, fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit toasty oak and an earthy character. Nice!

Deep Ruby color with aromas of red fruits, cedar and baking spice. On the palate flavors of cherry and raspberry with toasty notes and cinnamon spice. Aged in French oak (about 50% new). Full-bodied, fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit toasty oak and an earthy character. Nice!

Dec 18th, 2022
Sipping Fine Wine

Deep Ruby with aromas of red fruits, cedar and floral spice. On the palate flavors of cherry and raspberry with toasty notes and cinnamon spice. Aged in French oak (about 50% new). Full-bodied, fine texture and tannins, long finish ending with fruit and toasty character. Nice!

Deep Ruby with aromas of red fruits, cedar and floral spice. On the palate flavors of cherry and raspberry with toasty notes and cinnamon spice. Aged in French oak (about 50% new). Full-bodied, fine texture and tannins, long finish ending with fruit and toasty character. Nice!

Apr 24th, 2022
Gilbert Van Hassel

Typical Russian River Pinot, quite restricted on the alcohol, fwd red fruit with delicate tannins. Toasty

Typical Russian River Pinot, quite restricted on the alcohol, fwd red fruit with delicate tannins. Toasty

Aug 16th, 2021
Kai Wright

Took a long while to open up and show itself, and was not great right off. But couple hours of air and here we are! Ripe strawberry party on the front, but then prunes and dates on a long finish. (A little olive or briny undertone for me on this bottle. Don’t see others saying that) Big and lush and indulgent. #staycation

Took a long while to open up and show itself, and was not great right off. But couple hours of air and here we are! Ripe strawberry party on the front, but then prunes and dates on a long finish. (A little olive or briny undertone for me on this bottle. Don’t see others saying that) Big and lush and indulgent. #staycation

Feb 28th, 2021
Tobin Trevarthen

Always delivers. Big and bold flavors. Plums, strawberries and cranberries. Dense Russian River style.

Always delivers. Big and bold flavors. Plums, strawberries and cranberries. Dense Russian River style.

Dec 22nd, 2019
Eric Urbani

Kosta Browne 2006-2015 tasting

Kosta Browne 2006-2015 tasting

Dec 11th, 2019