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2010 August West Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Lucia Highlands
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Community Tasting Notes 11
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L&J wrote:
March 26, 2018 - Error
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underwds wrote: 91 points
January 30, 2014 - Beautiful purple color for a Pinot. Lots of black cherry fruit and some Pinot barnyard funkiness. Had a sweet oak finish that lost out after the bottle was open for an hour--too bad, it was nice. Still, I quite like this.
4/6/2014 I commented more about red fruit this time than black. Otherwise I wrote pretty much the same thing. Definitely a pop-and-pour wine and not something that's better the next day.
5/29/2015 Back to my black fruit and funkiness observations. While I like the wine, I did comment about it being as much Syrah as Pinot. -
Outplaying wrote:
July 4, 2013 - Ripe black cherry, lush, silky, with some SLH Pinot funk. Slight effervescence and a little noticeable heat detracts from the wine. I put the remaining half a bottle in the refrigerator under cork to see if a day of air will help. Day 2: much better. Effervescence is gone and the heat is not noticeable. Darker fruits, soft and silky, a little cola.
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hammie1234 wrote: 93 points
March 10, 2013 - Beautiful red cherry fruit, great pinot expression. I love this wine for the price.
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hammie1234 wrote: 92 points
December 30, 2012 - Always a fan of August West: rich red fruit, great SLH characteristics.
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By Josh Raynolds
November/December 2012, IWC Issue #165 (link)(August West Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
California's Central Coast: Better than Ever (Aug 2012) (link)(August West Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
9/20/2011 (link) 92 points(August West Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands) Dark cherry red color; intense, ripe raspberry, black cherry nose; very tasty, rich, ripe cherry, raspberry syrup palate; needs 1-2 years; medium-plus finish (90% Rosella's, 10% Garys')
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2010
- Type Red
- Producer August West
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Lucia Highlands
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 55 (24%)
- Consumed 171 (76%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerAugust West
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Lucia Highlands
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