Kosta Browne 2009/2010 Pinot Noir - a Special Report

Special Report 1/13/2012

When it comes to discussing Pinot Noir in California it doesn’t take long before somebody mentions the initials ‘KB’. This acronym is insider shorthand for what is to their fans, sommeliers and critics one of the most consistently high quality yet diversified wineries of its type.

The winery is Kosta Browne, founded in 2000 by Dan Kosta and Michael Browne. 

I spent an afternoon at the winery recently where I tasted through the 2009 vintage comprising 11 Pinot Noir and followed that up with an efficient sampling of 2010 barrel samples with winemaker, Shane Finley. 

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