2018 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

2018 Pinot Noir
92 Points
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, May 2020
About This Wine
After a later start to the vintage in 2018, this Pinot Noir is a blend of five vineyards with the idea of producing the most complex and appealing Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir possible. Featuring 10% whole cluster fermentation and 9 months of aging on mostly neutral oak, the 2018 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir has aromas of cherry, cassis, star anise, menthol, tobacco. Juicy and rich, with weighty tannin and brisk acidity, this wine highlights the spectrum of fruit flavors from throughout the Santa Lucia Highlands. Siduri, named for the Babylonian goddess of wine, specializes in cool-climate Pinot Noir from growing regions across California and Oregon. Winemaker Adam Lee’s constant pursuit of Pinot perfection has led to long-standing relationships with top growers in premier appellations from Oregon’s Willamette Valley to California’s Santa Barbara County.2018 Pinot NoirSanta Lucia Highlands