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2018 Kosta Browne Pisoni Vineyard Pinot Noir

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October 22, 2023 - $73

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RATINGS

95James Suckling

An array of fresh, colored flowers, ripe strawberries and redcurrants on the nose. Full-bodied with fine, soft tannins and wet-stone character. Layered in its minerality with a burst of roses that carries throughout the long finish. Well balanced.

94Wine Enthusiast

Aromas of baked dark fruit, wood spice, turned earth and crushed mulberry lead into a palate framed by leathery tannins. Flavors of berry and dried rose...

90Wine Spectator

Big and savory, with powerful loamy notes to the dark fruit and spice flavors. Firm tannins in the midpalate, with fresh acidity lingering on the finish.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

Santa Lucia Highlands AVA is a 12-mile long, narrow strip of an appellation wedged along the eastern hillsides of the Santa Lucia mountain range. Given its proximity to Big Sur and the Gabilan Mountain Range to the northeast, Santa Lucia a cool-climate wine growing district. Morning sun is often followed by maritime winds and fog in the afternoon, a weather pattern that prolongs the growing season and means long, gentle ripening of the grapes. Spanish missionaries planted vineyards in the district in the 18th century, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that modern winemakers planted vineyards and began making high quality wine. The district received AVA status in 1991 and today there are 6,000 vineyard acres in the Santa Lucia Highlands. Pinot Noir is the dominant grape planted, followed by Chardonnay and Riesling.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.