2020 Kosta Browne Chardonnay One Sixteen
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The 2020 Chardonnay One-Sixteen is sunny with notes of beeswax, orange zest, and baked apple. It has rich concentration and texture, with a spine of acidity. Notes of Meyer lemon, and almond, and warming baking spice fill out the palate. Drink it over the next 8-10 years.
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Winemaker Julien Howsepian has sourced this wine from a range of famed Russian River sites including the Ritchie and Keefer Ranch Vineyards. Nectarine and green apple notes combine with baking spice dusted sourdough bread on the nose. The palate is ripe and plump with a seamless texture and wonderful length. The lingering mineral and brioche laced finish really entices, as this beautiful wine is drinking marvelously now and will continue to do so over the next decade.
About the producer
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.