Kosta Browne, Giusti Ranch Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley

PnP over the course of 2 hours. Slightly chilled, clear, med rusty ruby. Intense and beautiful nose. At its peak, med/full body, astringent on the front end, rich and long-lasting finish with a bit of tartness and touch of tannin. Mostly dark and red fruit profile, cherry, cola, the usual KB traits. Very nice and nothing off. $100 winery direct.

2015 vintage

Decanted 1 hour. In a good, mature drinking window but no signs of fading. Silky and mouth coating with a primary palate of red cherry and tea. Smooth, long finish with savory notes and earth.

2015 vintage

Still hanging in there but time to drink up. Not decanted but opened a couple hours with a big pour before drinking. Solid acidic backbone and good color. Black fruit has largely yielded to secondary notes of earth, rhubarb? and savory spice. Better with food.

2015 vintage

Mature and ready to drink, and it drank very well. Tannins fully resolved and what is left is a beautiful, multilayered Pinot Noir with notes of cherry, crushed rock and soil. Had to remind myself to slow down as it drank so easy.

2015 vintage

Pop n poured. Out of the gate, it was singing! Wafting aromas of blueberry, dark cherry, orange peel, sage, cedar, and Vosne-like spices. Wonderfully complex and balanced. Kosta Browne signature silkiness. Pisoni tends to always be a fuller bodied and structured Pinot. In a great drinking window now, but will cruise for another 5-7 years easily. Delicious juice!

2015 vintage

1 of 3 PN opened with Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner. IMO past peak. fully resolved tannins. red fruit med+ palate & finish. while this is nice wine, weak QPR. 2014 Sea-smoke Southing outshone it.

2015 vintage

Drinking extremely well now. No need to age longer.

2015 vintage

Still has YEARS to go. Vibrant, but well integrated. Terrific nose and finish while the mid palate is silky and expressive. Terrific.

2015 vintage

Excellent. Drinking well. Deep ruby color. Berry nose. Balanced fruit and tannin. Too bad last one.

2015 vintage

The end of it’s best days are likely nearly behind this one.

2015 vintage

Incredible

2015 vintage

Typical Russian River profile. Red fruit on the nose. Cherry, strawberry & spice with medium + body and finish. Very nice but not good QPR IMHO.

2015 vintage

A bit closed and reticent on night one. Dark cherry fruit with a hint of alcohol and gylcerin and a somewhat clipped finish. Opened up a bit more on the second night with a bit more spice and a slightly longer finish. This bottle did not indicate any rush to finish these.

2015 vintage

Ripe red cherry and dark berry flavors with spice notes on the nose and silky rich palate with moderate long finish. Drinking well!

2015 vintage

Classic KB! Delicious dark cherry fruit and spice on the nose and palate with silky texture and a long finish with well balanced acidity & tannins. Another delish KB!

2015 vintage

I think this was a 2016 that I had instead of 2015. Was a very nice wine I shared with family. Notes of chocolate and cherry and some vanilla and mint. Medium finish. Very interesting amd delicious

2015 vintage

Started out strong with lots of red fruit flavors and spice with good acidity. After two hours in the carafe, it became rather one dimensional and boring. It lasted another day, but just barely. We decanted to help it open up and later we used our trusty Vacuvin for overnight storage. The second day was passably good. I don't think it has much to offer as a wine after this year.

2015 vintage

Tasty but a bit subdued- had the impression that this bottle was nearing the end of its drinking window.

2015 vintage

Might be one of the nicest KB iterations - rich, deep color; full nose of leather and cola; dark cherries and more cola in the tongue; and a smooth finish.

2015 vintage

Full-bodied tight, narrow dark strawberry fruit with cola flavors, excellent structure, short finish, not sure why I rated previous drunk bottle so much higher. Maybe I didn't give this bottle enough time to open up. Nevertheless, it was disappointing

2015 vintage

Terrific! Possibly the best KB Pinot I’ve tasted. Complex, subtle, loaded with beautiful fruit that wafts and satisfies the senses. Decanted and let breath for a while. Tasted great across two days.

2015 vintage

Rich, delicious, full-bodied dark strawberry fruit with cola flavors, excellent structure, ample finish

2015 vintage

Cherries to start, but raspberry, cola and cedar come through in this medium-light bodied wine. We polished off the bottle, so that tells you that it was pretty nice.

2015 vintage

Silky smooth:)

2015 vintage

Medium ruby color throughout. Medium intense nose of black currant, black cherry, menthol, forest floor, sandalwood. On the palate more black cherry and black currant, followed by minty herbs. Medium body, medium alcohol, medium acidity. The tannins have integrated and the mouthfeel is smooth. It drinks really easily but it’s missing a little complexity on the palate. It’ll be interesting to see if it adds complexity with some more age.

2015 vintage

Wonderful.

2015 vintage

Black cherry with licorice, violet and a touch of cedar on the finish. After an hour decant, the spice mellows and is more integrated into the cherry fruit.

2015 vintage

Drinking beautifully at this time...your typical great KB

2015 vintage

Excellent.

2015 vintage

Opened, but not decanted two hours before pouring. So much more than a typical Cali Pinot. Cherries for sure, but lots of dark and red fruit along with spices, earth, leather, and cedar.

2015 vintage

Nice sour cherry and strawberry fruit with distinct notes of violets and Asian spice on the finish...this is a complex Pinot that is ready to drink and likely will get better with more age.

2015 vintage

Deep berry notes on the nose with a secondary floral note that expanded as I moved on to each glass (last glass consumed with about 4-5 hours of air). Very pleasant mid-mouth feel with nicely integrated tannins. Many complained about this being over-extracted, I enjoyed the unabashed fruit-forward nature that I typically expect from RRV pinots. While delicious on its own, it went beautifully with pork chops.

2015 vintage

Big dark pinot. Dark cherries, chocolate, spices and licorice. No discernible heat at all (these KB's need a few years of cellaring to mellow down). Big round mouthfeel with some ultra fine tannins far in the background. This is a well-executed proto-typical Russian River Valley pinot.

2015 vintage

Smooth and supple on the palate. Muted red fruit and a bit coy overall. Nice diverse and complex aromas initially. Medium weight and extremely supple. Easy to sip and enjoy. Not over the top or extremely distinctive, but a very enjoyable bottle with no flaws or shortcomings. Maybe not up to the lofty price tag but solid from beginning to end.

2015 vintage

I freaking love this. Drank over 2 days, day 1 was better. Exactly what I want a RRV Pinot to be.

2015 vintage

Neither as fabulous nor as deficient as in the other comments, somewhere in between. Rich, dense fruit, black cherries and red cherries, with some plums. This bottle not sour at all. QPR debatable.

2015 vintage

This was a beautiful bottle of wine. Great structure and body with both red and dark fruit elements. Not as rich as I anticipated, with an elegant and finessed delivery. I love this vineyard source and the flavor profile it provides. Classic Pinot flavors.

2015 vintage

Violets and black cherries. Mid-weight. Versatile food wine.

2015 vintage

Fantastic Easter dinner wine. Aromas of dark fruits and flint. Initial taste of elderberry followed by a brown sugar note on the long finish. Later tastes showed hints of violets. A great transformation from a strong flavors to more delicate notes as time passed over about two hours.

2015 vintage

Too extracted. Looks and tastes like a merlot. Not my style. I’ll be selling all my KB.

2015 vintage

A very delightful offering from Kosta Browne that exhibits a nice expression of the Russian River Valley. Mostly red fruit with good richness and flavor. Medium in weight and delivery on the palate. Not overly big or in your face, but rather nuanced and finessed. Solid effort and very enjoyable to drink. Not sure this is in line with a QPR ongoing but certainly no flaws or shortcomings are evident.

2015 vintage

I really like Kosta Browne and buy a lot of it, but this Gary’s was not very good. Not a lot of depth...sour flavor. Maybe it’s too young but it couldn’t touch the 15 Sonoma.

2015 vintage

Not worth the $95 paid

2015 vintage

Awesome

2015 vintage

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