The 2022 Convene Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir is the new project from Dan Kosta, co-founder of Kosta Browne, made in partnership with winemaker Shane Finley. Convene is built around sourcing and blending Pinot Noir lots from “California’s most distinguished wine appellations,” and this bottling draws from multiple Sonoma Coast vineyards. Alcohol is listed at about 14.4% ABV.

Across the main critics, the wine lands solidly in the 90+ range, with two excellent 93-point reviews. James Suckling rates it 93 and calls it “ultra-silky,” noting it “goes deep on the palate and long in the finish,” with “cherry, blueberry, pine and sage flavors,” plus a “full-bodied” frame. Jeb Dunnuck also awards 93 points, describing a “youthful ruby red color” and a generous aromatic profile of “raspberry candies, pie spice, and floral perfume.” Dunnuck highlights a “silky texture” and a “rounded, fruity mid-palate,” finishing with “zesty spices,” and suggests it will drink well now and over the next “4-5 years.”

Other reviews reinforce a ripe-fruit, spice-forward Sonoma Coast style with a clear oak signature. Wine Enthusiast scores it 92, led by “juicy raspberry, cherry and cocoa” aromas and flavors of “salty plum, pithy orange peel and dusty cinnamon,” with “earthy spiciness” that “dominates the finish and lingers” (Tom R. Capo). Wine Spectator gives 91, saying it “shows the warmth of the vintage” through “black cherry and blackberry compote,” “mulling spice,” and “dried anise and cinnamon accents,” calling it one “for fans of the toasty style,” with a drink window “now through 2028.”

Vinous rates it 90, praising “luscious dark fruit and oak spice,” a “plush and generous” texture, and a “long and persistent” finish, while noting it’s “not a particularly complex wine” and shows a “slightly heavy hand with oak,” though it “maintain[s] balance.” Overall, it’s positioned as a polished, ripe, immediately appealing Sonoma Coast Pinot with enough freshness to stay composed.