2017 Siduri Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands

Community Tasting Notes (10) Avg Score: 89.9 points

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  5/1/2024 - sid_loves_wine Likes this wine: 93 Points

  This is more or less my first wine from the Santa Lucia Highlands, not counting at least one that was well past its prime. Kind of surprising that it's taken me so long to try one, as a tremendous devotee of Pinot from all over CA (Sonoma, Central Coast, etc.)
  
  I really enjoyed it- it seemed to be pretty unapologetically made in that oaky, super-ripe cherry cola Pinot style that was more common in the mid-2000s, but I don't mind that kind of thing at all, as long as it's deliberate and not overpriced. This was perfectly acceptable on both accounts. A huge blast of baked cherry pie, root beer, graham crackers, etc on the pretty effusive nose. It's dark and concentrated, but not cloying or boozy. Just very round, lacking some nuance. The palate was exactly the same; the alcohol and ripeness are mostly kept in check, and the very present oak spices still leave good room from the dark plummy/cherry fruit. Good acidity to keep it real, and very silky, soft tannins, although there's a touch of warm alcohol heat on the very finish. I don't know if I'd recommend this to someone trying to get into Pinot Noir (it feels like an afterimage from a different, surprisingly distant time), but in general it was really nice.

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  2/20/2023 - 1512tnw Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Drinking well. Solid med-price, med-weight Pinot from the region that outperformed in the vintage. Not especially complex, but retains its acidity with fine tannin.

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  6/16/2022 - winepog wrote: 89 Points

  Solid low to mid priced pinot. Drinking well. Cheers!

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  9/5/2021 - TannicBeast Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Pale ruby. Med+ ripe red cherry, strawberry, green stems, red flowers, rhubarb, cinnamon, oak spice. Dry, with med acidity, med tannin and high alcohol (14.7%). Med+ to full body, with med flavor intensity and length. Solid, but a little tiring and plodding.

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  8/28/2021 - VAGenius Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Nose of baking spices, rustic raspberry, oak, and roses. Fruity palate with cherry, strawberry, and other red fruits with some tart notes. Earthy finish shimmers with metallic notes and polished tannins riding a mildly acidic drive. tasting great - I may seek out more of this.

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