2016 Kosta Browne Observations Mount Carmel Pinot Noir Sta Rita Hills

Winery's Note:

Nose: Bright red fruit with notes of citrus and toasted coffee, followed by hints of whole cluster intensity. 

Mouth: Dense and energetic with refined tannins that envelope the palate, concluding in a long, profound finish.

Planted in 1989, on steep and rugged land surrounding an abandoned Carmelite monastery, Mt. Carmel was one of the first vineyards planted in the Sta. Rita Hills appellation. Just 50 miles northwest of Santa Barbara, California, the historic 24-acre vineyard consists of organically and primarily dry-farmed, heritage chardonnay and pinot noir clones. With a soil composition uniquely its own, the wines produced from the Mt. Carmel vineyard are strikingly exquisite. Refined, bright and uplifting, the deep concentration, exceptional depth and structural complexi- ty are profoundly irreplaceable.