Alexander-Smith

Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

9.06 ratings
8.61 pro ratings
Santa Lucia Highlands, Central Coast, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Zane Fralick

Production Terra D'Oro Winery

8.6

Complex and smooth...great find!

Complex and smooth...great find!

Mar 21st, 2016
Colin Cahoon

Lots of cinnamon and clove overlaying dark cherry, ripe strawberry, plum, cedar, and oak. Light tannins, medium alcohol, high acid, and long finish. They toned down the alcohol and amped the oak in this vintage as compared to a 2014 I’ve tasted, which is slight improvement in my opinion, but backing off the oak would be even better.

Lots of cinnamon and clove overlaying dark cherry, ripe strawberry, plum, cedar, and oak. Light tannins, medium alcohol, high acid, and long finish. They toned down the alcohol and amped the oak in this vintage as compared to a 2014 I’ve tasted, which is slight improvement in my opinion, but backing off the oak would be even better.

Nov 8th, 2022
Colin Cahoon

Big fruity nose of baked strawberry, cherry pie, and a myriad of cobblers. More red fruit on the palate along with cinnamon, white pepper, and rhubarb. High alcohol, medium minus tannins, and high acid. A bit on the hot side, this is a big, bold pinot that could probably tackle a steak.

Big fruity nose of baked strawberry, cherry pie, and a myriad of cobblers. More red fruit on the palate along with cinnamon, white pepper, and rhubarb. High alcohol, medium minus tannins, and high acid. A bit on the hot side, this is a big, bold pinot that could probably tackle a steak.

Mar 19th, 2021
Colin Cahoon

Cranberry, pomegranate, cooked cherry, rhubarb, raspberry, high alcohol with a high acid finish. Fresh and clean with a nice fruit balance.

Cranberry, pomegranate, cooked cherry, rhubarb, raspberry, high alcohol with a high acid finish. Fresh and clean with a nice fruit balance.

Nov 28th, 2019
Ai Abe
8.7

Ai had this 6 years ago

Ai had this 6 years ago

Mar 30th, 2019
Danielle Menard

Danielle had this 9 years ago

Danielle had this 9 years ago

Dec 21st, 2015