Winemaker Notes
Dark cherry, raspberry, and elderberry intertwine with intriguing hints of fresh basil, and pomegranate. Decadent fruit flavors unfold, showcasing remarkable acidity with dynamic structure and an enduring finish.
Professional Ratings
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
While great Pinot Noirs from the USA to Otago, and Burgundy can be found (often with plenty of $$$$$), I always return to the Sonoma Coast to find my favorites. The spry 2022 Kosta Browne rocks with the best of them. This outstanding wine excels with aromas and flavors of alluring sandpaper dust, hints of licorice, and early summer blackberries. Enjoy it with lamb tagine (a slow-braised, aromatic North African dish with dried fruit and spices). ((Tasted: April 15, 2025, San Francisco, CA)
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Jeb Dunnuck
A bright, saturated ruby color, the 2022 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast is expressive on opening, with aromas of cranberry cocktail, bright toasted spice, cedar, and pressed flowers. Medium-bodied, it has a ripe but focused feel, with a silky texture and a long, spicy note through the finish.
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James Suckling
Lifted aromas of dried strawberries, dried herbs, forest floor and spices. The palate is medium-bodied with finely integrated tannins and bright acidity, giving notes of boysenberries, mocha and sea spray. Generous, with a seamless finish.
The Sonoma Coast AVA is large in area but, not counting overlapping regions like Russian River Valley, only has a few thousand acres of grapevines—and it’s no wonder. Much of the region is rugged and not easily accessible. Its proximity to the Pacific Ocean’s fog and cool breezes limits the varieties that can be cultivated, but it proves to be an ideal environment for high quality Pinot Noir.
Since fog is a frequent fact of life here, as are heavy marine layers that sometimes bring rain, the best vineyards are wisely planted above the fog line, on picturesque ridges that capture enough sun to provide even ripening. That, with the overnight drop in temperature that reliably preserves acidity, results in fine expressions of Pinot Noir that often receive tremendous critic and consumer praise alike, and are often in high demand.