2019 / Pinot Noir

2019 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

The 2019 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir bottling represents our eighth vintage working hand in hand with our grower partners and is once again defined by their commitment to achieving the highest-quality fruit from vintage to vintage. A long growing season, slow fruit maturation, and night hand-harvesting at ideal ripeness allow Landmark to craft a wine of exceptional balance, structure, quality, and longevity.

wine specifications

Varietal Composition

Pinot Noir
Appellation

Santa Lucia Highlands
Barrel Regime

French oak aged for 10 months
Alcohol

14.4%

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Tasting notes

Medium purple/ruby with aromas of ripe cherry and plum with baking spice, leather, and freshly roasted coffee notes. The palate is dry, nearly full-bodied, with ripe black fruit, vanilla, and cinnamon spice on entry. Toasted oak, leather, and autumn leaf with sustained ripe black fruit on the midpalate. The finish is moderately long with balanced acidity and mouth-filling tannins that balance the generous fruit intensity of this wine nicely.

Food pairings

The 2019 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir is a bold but balanced mix of full fruit, spice, and savory flavors that will pair well with flavorful foods like barbecue tri-tip or a Texas-style beef brisket.