Red
August West Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands)
Santa Lucia Highlands · Central Coast · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Santa Lucia Highlands · Central Coast
- Appellation
- Santa Lucia Highlands
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
pato assado · coq au vin · cogumelos grelhados · queijos curados
Rated vintages
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201591 pts
Round red cherry, deep plum and ripe cranberry fruit mix with ginger spice and wet slate on the nose of this appellation blend from Ed Kurtzman. There's an iron tinge to the palate, giving its wild red cherry and thyme flavors a mineral kick, framed by leathery tannins and zesty…
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201182 pts
There's an unripe, vegetal note that interferes with the enjoyment of this Pinot Noir. Although the wine is nicely dry, crisp and elegantly structured, with some good raspberry and cherry fruit, that taste of asparagus is hard to get over.