2018 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands
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Score 95/100 · Jeb Dunnuck, Aug 2025
Brought up in 20% new French oak, the 2018 Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands offers a terrific, complex bouquet of spiced cherries, raspberries, spring flowers, and dried herbs. Beautifully balanced, elegant, and seamless on the palate, it shines for its complexity, texture, and length and is a stunning Santa Lucia Highlands release!
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95/100
Jeb Dunnuck
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Kosta Browne
Kosta Browne sits at the top tier of California Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, known for translating vineyard character into wines with real depth, energy, and polish. The style is unmistakable—ripe but never heavy, layered without losing definition.