Community Tasting Notes 51

• Yohansmas Likes this wine:

  April 30, 2024 - 코스타 브라운, 참 좋아하는 생산자인데 한국에 아는 사람이 많지 않아 안타까울 뿐이다.
  그런데 생각해보면 지금에야 덕혼인지 꽤 큰 대기업에 인수되었지만 아주 작은 가라지 정도로 창업된 와이너리라 그럴 수 밖에.
  쉽게 말하면 우리나라 소규모 양조장에서 만들던 막걸리같은 느낌이랄까.
  
  노즈에서는 미국 피노에서 기대할 수 있는 체리 코크같은 느낌보다는 꽤 정통 부르고뉴에 가깝다.
  딸기향이 느껴지고, 건조한 향신료의 느낌도 이어지는 편이다.
  아주 약간 느껴지는 유질감이 좀 시럽같아 미국스럽긴 한데 뉘앙스만 줄뿐 주도적이지는 않다.
  
  팔렛에서는 잘 익은 붉은 과실을 응축하여 즙을 내서 마시는 기분인데 거기에서 산도만 빠졌달까?
  예전같았으면 전형적인 캘리피노네 하고 말았을 것 같은데 요새 워낙에 지구 온난화가 문제이다보니 부르고뉴에서도 이런 맛이 날 수도?
  결국 재미있는 건 분명히 피노누아임에도 불구하고 굳이 여리여리한 안주가 아니라 고깃집에서, 그것도 숯불구이랑 같이 마셔도 꽤 좋았던 와인.

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• jmottern Likes this wine: 92 points

  February 14, 2024 - Medium body (14.3%) dark red wine. Nice floral nose followed by enjoyable plum and black cherry fruit. Pleasing mineral finish.

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• thebonnydooner wrote: 91 points

  December 8, 2023 - Colour is still pretty young looking, not much brick on the rim, lovely red cherry robe. More red and black cherries on the nose, still pretty primary with limited secondary notes, maybe a tinge of mushroom and some oak. Palate is medium bodied, still with some sweetness, more red cherry but also some raspberry/strawberry. Juicy, but with soft tannins. Just a bit of acidity to keep things in balance. Excellent and tasty. Not sure this had enough backbone to go a few more years - so glad I opened now. Interested to see if this gives some more with air. For now, solid 91.

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• Windy City Wine Guy wrote: 92 points

  November 24, 2023 - Red fruit, spices, cola. Elegant, medium-bodied palate.

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• VAGenius Likes this wine: 93 points

  June 16, 2023 - Nose of dry red fruits, wet clay/earth, sawdust and a light note of oil paint. Lively red berry drives across the tongue with acidity and energy adding cherry, sour preserve notes, and plenty of spice and lots of grainy texture. The tannins build on the finish, adding strawberry pie, the same wet earth from the nose, some Indian spice, and a light oak frame. Well balanced and drinking well now. QPR on this one was reasonable for Kosta too as I paid $77.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2017
• Type Red
• Producer Kosta Browne
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Sonoma County
• Appellation Russian River Valley
• UPC Codes 023631010736, 055384347500, 098709301580, 851573001051

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• Pending Delivery 18 (0%)
• In Cellars 4,628 (54%)
• Consumed 3,949 (46%)

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