A Pinot that epitomizes Russian River opulence
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2021 Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 750 ml
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From Tip Jar to Mailing List
From ten bucks a night to thousands on the waiting list.
That’s Kosta Browne, which was hatched when Dan Kosta and Michael Browne were working at Sonoma County restaurant John Ash. Neither had experience making wine, but they had the itch. They started by putting $10 each in an envelope on nights they worked together, and in a few months they had a thousand dollars. After one of the restaurant’s chefs ponied up $400 more, they set off.
Over the next five years, they persevered, scouring Northern California for grapes and capital. Their huge breakthrough came in 2005 when Wine Spectator crowned two of their 2003 Pinots with 95-point scores and named the Sonoma Coast bottling the #11 wine on their Top 100 list. Almost overnight, the challenge changed from keeping afloat to keeping up with demand.
Kosta Browne kept climbing Spectator’s Top 100: Their Russian River Pinot took #7 in 2006. The Sonoma Coast landed at #4 in ’09, then finally claimed the top spot in 2011. As for demand? These days, the queue to get on their mailing list is seemingly endless.
Their flagship 2021 Russian River Pinot shows what all the fuss is about. Made from an all-star lineup of Russian River Valley vineyards, such as Bootlegger's Hill, Giusti Ranch, and Zio Tony Ranch, it’s a benchmark bottling from the absolutely phenomenal 2021 vintage. Savor every sip.