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White
2016 Kosta Browne Chardonnay El Diablo
Chardonnay
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 2
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Schwarzer Hund Likes this wine:
July 24, 2022 - Light yellow color, faint citrus nose initially which expanded with time to a mixed citrus nose, dense fruit (mixed citrus plus faint pear notes) with something woody other than oak in the background. An excellent mouthfeel which was very clean and pure finishing with a long smooth mostly citrus finish. Just the right amount of acidity to make it a great match with pan roasted Alaskan halibut. Drinks well now but will likely be good for a few years (always hard to predict!). Purchased upon release from KB.
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air guitar & pinot noir Likes this wine: 93 points
August 8, 2021 - This wine reminded me of Greg Brewer’s Diatom series. Chardonnay in its purest form. Like frosted glass. I can’t come up with flavor profile adjectives- icy pond, cloud-like, frost. It is in a word- perfect ph factor. Absolute zero. I don’t know if this will evolve more or not, or if it does, to what. Maybe too high of a score- others may interpret at a more profound level.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2016
- Type White
- Producer Kosta Browne
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation El Diablo
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 82 (58%)
- Consumed 60 (42%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 3 votes
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- ProducerKosta Browne
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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