Kosta Browne Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir Rita's Crown 2021 OLDRIOJA and it's a reminder that

and it's a reminder that Italy's best traditional-method wines come from these Lombard hills

Harmonious and nuanced

Les Aigrots is a top Beaune 1er Cru on a gentle east-facing slope at the foot of the hillside

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Kosta Browne Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir Rita's Crown 2021 OLDRIOJA and it's a reminder thatKosta Browne's first foray into Sta. Rita Hills brought them to Rita's Crown, a hillside site on the western, ocean influenced edge of this cool Central Coast AVA. The 2021 vintage was harvested across three weeks during what the winery considers an ideal growing season, and it shows in the wine: bright red fruit, lifted aromatics, and a finesse profile rather than a power profile. The cool maritime influence pushes the wine toward cranberry,