2014 Kosta Browne Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

14.5% alc., pH 3.59, TA 0.59, $68. Sourced from Garys’, Pisoni, Rosella’s, Sierra Mar and Soberanes vineyards. 5-day cold soak, fermented in 5-ton open tops including wood, 14-day average ferment, 2% whole cluster, Aged 15 months in French oak barrels, 49% new. · Dark reddish purple color in the glass. A jammy wine with aromas and flavors of black fruits, cassis, anise and Oolong tea. Bulky and fruit-driven, yet balanced, with a silky mouthfeel. More enjoyable the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Perfectly fine, but no real appellation identity. Score: 89. Reviewed June 5, 2015

Winery: Kosta Browne Winery
From article: Sips of Recently Tasted Sonoma County Pinot Noir