Light purple in color with light intensity and a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose of black currants, plums, cooked cherries, light flowers, spices, light oak, licorice, tobacco and black pepper.
Medium bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with sweet raspberries, cherries, red currants, earth, light wood, coffee, black pepper, spices, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf and herbs.
Tangy finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 8 year old Pinot Noir from Santa Lucia Highlands is drinking very nicely now, and will continue to do so in the next 5 years.
Elegant and nicely balanced, complex and entertaining. Soft, smooth and easy drinking.
Wine Enthusiasts 92 points.
Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. A good porch wine too.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$35 (at release).
Light purple in color with light intensity and a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose of black currants, plums, cooked cherries, light flowers, spices, light oak, licorice, tobacco and black pepper.
Medium bodied with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with sweet raspberries, cherries, red currants, earth, light wood, coffee, black pepper, spices, dark chocolates, tobacco leaf and herbs.
Tangy finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This 8 year old Pinot Noir from Santa Lucia Highlands is drinking very nicely now, and will continue to do so in the next 5 years.
Elegant and nicely balanced, complex and entertaining. Soft, smooth and easy drinking.
Wine Enthusiasts 92 points.
Good by itself as a sipping wine or with food. A good porch wine too.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$35 (at release).
Jul 19th, 2026
Great recommendations from our local wine spot, second glass was even better than the first.
Great recommendations from our local wine spot, second glass was even better than the first.
2 people found it helpfulAug 28th, 2019
Santa Lucia Highlands, Central Coast, California, USA
