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Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Amber Ridge Vineyard 2004

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Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Amber Ridge Vineyard (2004)

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Winery:: Kosta Browne Winery
Varietal:: Pinot Noir
Region:: USA > California > Sonoma County > Russian River Valley
Type:: Red Wine
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Drink Dates:: Drink Now - 2016
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User Tags: fruit, spices, berry, nose, black cherry, bramble fruits, color descriptors, red fruit, decant, acidic

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California has long struggled with Pinot Noir. Finding the right vineyards for this most fickle of grape, one that enjoys a cool growing season yet needs warmth close to harvest to fully ripen, has proven a challenge in such a sunny state. Cooler areas eventually became identified; the Santa Rita Hills, Russian River Valley and Mendocino's Anderson valley are all prime spots for Pinot Noir in California. Unlike the lighter colored and sometimes delicate Pinots of Burgundy, California produces many rich, deep Pinots full of slightly chewy dark berry and cherry fruits with hints of cola, Asian spices and forest floor frequently adding complexity.

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James Laube

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Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 08/31/06

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Jancis
Robinson

Rating: 16/20 - As reviewed by Jancis Robinson Savoury nose. Round and slightly porty but good acidity too. Just a bit out of kilter. Too sweet and alcoholic on the finish. Not appetizing enough.

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clintob

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Incredible! A little sweeter than I expected, especially for a Pinot, but it deserves all its accolades. Tons of berry and fruit throughout.

August 2007

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Stephen
Tanzer

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Rating: 89/100 - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 126, May/June 2006 ($52) Medium red. Red fruit aromas of strawberry, raspberry and cherry are complicated by a loamy nuance and lifted by a floral topnote. Tightly wound and fresh, with a higher pitch to its flavors than the Sonoma Coast or Russian River Valley examples. Nicely concentrated, spicy wine: Mike Browne notes that this fruit is becoming the cornerstone of the winery's Russian River Valley blend.

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Source: JJ Buckley
Fine Wines

Firm, intense and concentrated, with a strong tea-laced tannic backbone and tightly wound black cherry, wild berry and raspberry fruit. Hints of mineral, pebble, herb and sage join in on the finish. Drink now through 2011. 212 cases made. Wine Spectator. A Pinot Noir wine from California in USA. 2004 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Amber Ridge Vineyard 750ml

January 2009