Bernardus Winery

Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

9.09 ratings

8.71 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

8.7

2011 vintage. Simple, cherry and gunflint nose, deep color for Monterrey but still translucent. Simple, slight candied notes, fine tannins, plenty of acid. Relative bargain.

2011 vintage. Simple, cherry and gunflint nose, deep color for Monterrey but still translucent. Simple, slight candied notes, fine tannins, plenty of acid. Relative bargain.

Mar 16th, 2016

8.9

A good quality Pinot noir

A good quality Pinot noir

Oct 15th, 2023

9.0

Better after an hour

Better after an hour

Nov 25th, 2016

9.1

Burgundy from California. These other eaters don't know what they are saying.

Burgundy from California. These other eaters don't know what they are saying.

Jun 10th, 2016

8.2

Cherry, good complexity. I liked it.

Cherry, good complexity. I liked it.

May 13th, 2016

10

Delicious and smooth

Delicious and smooth

Mar 26th, 2016

Andrew Alvarado

8.0

Andrew had this 6 years ago

Andrew had this 6 years ago

Oct 6th, 2018

Leonard Sussenbach

9.5

Leonard had this 8 years ago

Leonard had this 8 years ago

Aug 17th, 2016

9.4

Laure had this 9 years ago

Laure had this 9 years ago

Sep 7th, 2015