Bernardus Soberanes Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands)

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Tipo

Red

Uva

Pinot Noir

País

United States

Região

Santa Lucia Highlands · Central Coast

Denominação

Santa Lucia Highlands

Corpo

medium

Acidez

high

Tanino

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201592 pts

  For those wondering what minerality means in a red wine, this bottling is the answer. Against the black cherry and dark strawberry on the nose rise powerful crushed slate and smashed graphite aromas. The palate starts with cranberry and pomegranate, but the slate and rocky-soil…

• 201491 pts

  Cranberry juice, touches of juniper and muddy-soil notes arise on the nose of this bottling from a popular vineyard in the region. The earthy palate combines a line of beet juice with clay, turned earth, black plum and dried pine needles, framed by chalky tannins.

• 201392 pts

  Minerality is front and center on this bottling, with concentrated pencil lead the focus, backed up by sandalwood and dried rose petals but no overt fruit. The palate offers ripe cranberries and buttered cherries, yet the graphite and iron mineral core remain prominent. Drink 20…

• 201189 pts

  This coastal Pinot exhibits ripeness, but also hints of green bitterness. It's dry and crisp with acidity, and boasts flavors of sour cherry candy, cranberry, baking spice and sweet oak. It's not likely to be a longterm ager so give it 1–2 years and enjoy.

• 201088 pts

  Big, bold flavors of cherry pie, red currant, toasty oak and vanilla mark this ripe, tasty Pinot. It has broad appeal, successfully made for a palate that likes accessibile wines that seem sweet and fruity.