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Scheild Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir – 2008 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

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Rich, dark and considerably long finish; blackberry, boysenberry, chile pequin, Cardamom and lobster mushroom.

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August 3, 2011 Posted by | 9.1, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands | Leave a Comment

Pelerin Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir – 2008 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Clones:

  • 115
  • 777

 Notated with rich cherry, dark plum, chile Ancho and Pine nut; autumnal aromas of baking spices and cedar wood fire.

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August 1, 2011 Posted by | 9.1, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands | Leave a Comment

Pelerin Rosella’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir – 2007 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Clones:

  • 777
  • Pisoni

Quite dark; an exemplary bottling of Pinot Noir but also a testament to how Pinot Noir is adaptable to very cool regions.  Adaptable..Pinot Noir… well fussily of course.  Early season dark cherry, essence of allspice, nutmeg and Tamarind finishing with truffle.

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August 1, 2011 Posted by | 9.1, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands | Leave a Comment

Aeshna Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir – 2009 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Something magical about Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noirs…. Now I do like the word ‘magical’ to describe a complexity of characteristics that build for a wine that is greater than the sum of its components.  And I hope that the word magical is not mistaken as mystical insofar as a descriptor for wine.

Blueberry, vanilla, Mexican cinnamon, slight trace of Oaxacan spices and lobster mushroom.

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July 31, 2011 Posted by | 9.1, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands | Leave a Comment

Tondre Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir – 2008 – 9.1 – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Smoked blueberry, blackberry Confit, fresh Cardamom, Pioppini mushroom—lasting finish.

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July 31, 2011 Posted by | 9.1, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands | Leave a Comment

Pisoni Santa Lucia Highlands Rosé of Pinot Noir – 2010 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James The Wine Guy

Gorgeous Colour—deep yet vitreous, deep rich roasted black plum, dash of allspice and vanilla.

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July 9, 2011 Posted by | 9.0, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands | Leave a Comment

Novy Family Rosella Vineyard Santa Lucia Highland Syrah – 2008 – 9.2 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

A muscular wine; notes of wild blueberry, baking spices, chile Ancho and crushed pecans.

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April 1, 2011 Posted by | 9.2, Santa Lucia Highlands, Syrah / Shiraz | Leave a Comment

Siduri Pisoni Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir– 2008 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Roasted pitted fruit, combine of sweet spices; chile ancho, black pepper, and dark floral notes.

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August 15, 2010 Posted by | 9.0, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands | Leave a Comment

Zepaltas Rosella’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir – 2007 – 9.0 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Dark and complex, interaction between fruit and spice, red floral notes and an amalgam of earthly scents—sunflower field, coriander and roasting spices.

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A plethora of wine reviews from wines regions around the world.

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jamesthewineguy.wordpress.com © 2010 James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez – All Rights Reserved.  James the Wine Guy also on Facebook, Twitter and most major social medias.

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August 15, 2010 Posted by | 9.0, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands | Leave a Comment

Siduri Rosella’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir– 2008 – 8.9 – James Meléndez / James the Wine Guy

Dark-nearly inky, seared cherry-black fig, white pepper, rose petal, cinnamon and complete essense of earth.

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James the Wine Guy

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***

James the Wine Guy–”Demystifying Wine One Bottle at a Time”

A plethora of wine reviews from wines regions around the world.

Read more of my wine reviews:

jamesthewineguy.wordpress.com © 2010 James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez – All Rights Reserved.  James the Wine Guy also on Facebook, Twitter and most major social medias.

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August 15, 2010 Posted by | 8.9, Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands | Leave a Comment

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