2024 J. Lohr
Pinot Noir
Highlands Bench
Available in Spring Wine Club Shipment.
Aromas of dark black cherries with dashes of mocha, orange zest, cola, and dried flowers. Concentrated raspberry flavors layer on top of a creamy, mouth-coating texture with a bit of anise and peppercorn on the finish.
Wine Details
Cellaring
7 years
This wine has the structure to age 5 to 7 years, with the greatest fruit evolution in the early years.
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Origin
Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County, CA
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Time in Barrel
8 months in French oak Burgundy-style barrels
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Barrel Type
228-liter Burgundy barrels, 38% new
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Food Pairings
Delightful with oysters Rockefeller, grilled salmon, or a mushroom risotto.
Composition Blend
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100%
Pinot Noir
Vineyard
This limited release Pinot Noir comes from the Costa Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands appellation of Monterey. We were invited to partner with the Costa family to establish a Pinot Noir
and Chardonnay vineyard in 2008 on the family property. We participated in soil evaluation, vineyard layout, and clone and rootstock selection, ultimately choosing the highest elevations and most gravelly soils for Pinot Noir planting. The close proximity to Monterey Bay, the eastern slope and aspect, and the elevation above the valley floor provide a cool, sunny, and ideal environment for growing intensely flavored Burgundian varieties. The Pinot Noir clones selected for this 2022 vintage were a 70/30 blend of Dijon origin 667 and 777.
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