Boen Wines

Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

9.132 ratings
9.01 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
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9.0

Lurid ruby-red. Ripe, oak-spiced cherry and dark berry aromas take on hints of smokiness and cola with air. In an ample style, in line with the vintage, offering lush blackberry, bitter cherry flavors and sweetening mocha and vanilla notes. Rounded tannins frame a persistent finish that leaves jammy berry and oak spice notes behind. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, October 2020)

Lurid ruby-red. Ripe, oak-spiced cherry and dark berry aromas take on hints of smokiness and cola with air. In an ample style, in line with the vintage, offering lush blackberry, bitter cherry flavors and sweetening mocha and vanilla notes. Rounded tannins frame a persistent finish that leaves jammy berry and oak spice notes behind. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, October 2020)

Oct 30th, 2020
Brit Young

Love this Pinot, and great value. Ripe red cherry and…blackberry? Great finish. 2019 is delicious. I’m excited to try against the 2021 vintage. Will definitely buy again.

Love this Pinot, and great value. Ripe red cherry and…blackberry? Great finish. 2019 is delicious. I’m excited to try against the 2021 vintage. Will definitely buy again.

Jan 27th, 2023
Ken Venezio

Good value Pinot Noir from Joseph Wagner. Fair amount of fruit and shows balanced tannins. I'd buy this again.

Good value Pinot Noir from Joseph Wagner. Fair amount of fruit and shows balanced tannins. I'd buy this again.

Oct 1st, 2021
Chelsie Sargent

Quarantine wine!!

Quarantine wine!!

Mar 21st, 2020
Shaun McGregor

Wow, extremely nice Pinot. Big fruits. Bold. Will definitely get another.

Wow, extremely nice Pinot. Big fruits. Bold. Will definitely get another.

Jun 12th, 2019
Gujumack

Light and smooth. Nice nose and finish. Wife liked as well. At DP's place.

Light and smooth. Nice nose and finish. Wife liked as well. At DP's place.

Apr 7th, 2019
Rafael Calzada

If you are looking for something without a strong spicy flavor this should be your go to. Mild flavored and not dry just like your Saturday night pinot noir should be.

100% recommend for those not familiar with the flavor range of pinot.

If you are looking for something without a strong spicy flavor this should be your go to. Mild flavored and not dry just like your Saturday night pinot noir should be.

100% recommend for those not familiar with the flavor range of pinot.

Feb 3rd, 2019
Lloyd Everard

Fruit and spice. A very lively Pinot noir

Fruit and spice. A very lively Pinot noir

Nov 24th, 2018
Thomas Brenner

The bottles just kept coming, and so did I. Chuck Wagner's creation a la Belle Glos. I wouldn't fault you for calling this a more full bodied grape variety in a blind tasting, as it's also a well-extracted, dank Pinot with some oompf to it. When the setting and mood call for a bombastic Pinot with no wrongs, this one fits the bill of rights.

The bottles just kept coming, and so did I. Chuck Wagner's creation a la Belle Glos. I wouldn't fault you for calling this a more full bodied grape variety in a blind tasting, as it's also a well-extracted, dank Pinot with some oompf to it. When the setting and mood call for a bombastic Pinot with no wrongs, this one fits the bill of rights.

Mar 7th, 2018
Tom Condon

Excellent!

Excellent!

Dec 18th, 2018