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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94/100

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95
95/100

Jeb Dunnuck

95
95/100

Jeb Dunnuck

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95 points
Jeb Dunnuck
Score 95/100 · Jeb Dunnuck, Aug 2020

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! While I review Kosta Bowne in the Sonoma report, I was able to taste a handful of wines from both Santa Barbara County and the Santa Lucia Highlands for this report.

91 points
Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate
Score 91/100 · Drink 2020-2025, Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate, Jul 2020

The 2018 Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands comes from Pisoni, Garys', Soberanes and Sierra Mar vineyards. Medium ruby, it has bright, crunchy red cherries and blackberries, tar, potting soil and rose petals scents with a medium-bodied palate that's broody and earthy but lifted by good freshness and finely grained, finishing long.

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Kosta Browne Winery
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Red

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Dry

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