The Santa Lucia Highlands Appellation blend Pinot Noir has been one of our most popular wines ever since the 1999 vintage received a 91 point rating from the Wine Spectator magazine. The 2007 may be one of the finest SLH blends since that 1999 offering. This is due, in part, to the super 2007 vintage and also because of the prominence of Pisoni Vineyard fruit in the blend. The 2007 wine is 68% Pisoni Vineyard, and 32% Garys’ Vineyard Pinot Noir. (No Rosella’s? There is a good reason for that. In 2007, we produced our largest Rosella’s Vineyard offering to date and there wasn’t any left to blend into the SLH.)
Aged in approximately 40% new French oak for 10 months before bottling without fining or filtration, we are absolutely thrilled with how this wine is developing in bottle. The wine is medium ruby color; deep, slightly closed, black cherry and smoky aromas; ripe, rich, smoky cherry flavors, complex, silky texture; toasty oak; good structure and balance; long finish. Complex and interesting style with good depth and structure.
PRODUCTION: 623 cases
RELEASE DATE: May 2009
90 points
92 points
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