2018 / Pinot Noir

2018 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

We are very excited to be offering our 7th vintage from this highly regarded source of Pinot Noir for Landmark. Our partner growers at this vineyard, nestled in the hills on the ear side of the Santa Lucia Range, focus on the commitment to exceptional fruit quality. The single-vineyard source for our Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir continues to consistently provide high-quality wine grapes, year after year. This exciting appellation is enhanced by the maritime influence from nearby Monterey Bay, providing a very long growing season with a mild summer and typically dry fall.

wine specifications

Varietal Composition

100% Pinot Noir
Appellation

Santa Lucia Highlands
Barrel Regime

10 months sur lie aged in French oak
Alcohol

14.4%

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Tasting notes

Medium purple/ruby at the core with a slightly lighter rim, aromas of ripe black fruit, baking spice, oak, leather and subtle roasted coffee notes. The palate is dry, nearly full bodied, with ripe black cherry, ripe plum and vanilla on entry. Toasty oak, tobacco and leather join sustained ripe black fruit on the mid-palate with balanced acidity and mouth-filling tannins that meet the generous fruit nicely through a moderately long finish.

Food pairings

The 2018 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir is a mouth filling, yet balanced pinot that will do well with heartier fare like Beef Bourguignon or other slowly braised meat like beef short ribs.