2014 Lucia Pinot Noir Soberanes Vineyard
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29.5 miles from the coast. Dark crimson. A tad too sweet for me – like a concentrated version of the regular SLH 2014 bottling. A bit too sweet and oaky. Exaggerated. (JR)
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Jancis Robinson MW
Josh Raynolds
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This site, which was planted in 2006, continues to impress and the 2014 Pinot Noir Soberanes Vineyard is a beauty. Offering a killer bouquet of black raspberry, cassis, crushed flowers and incense, this deep ruby/purple and translucent colored 2014 is medium to full-bodied, has beautiful purity, integrated acidity and a seamless, elegant style that makes it already hard to resist.
Limpid ruby-red. High-pitched raspberry and candied rose scents are complicated by suggestions of smoky minerals, cola and Asian spices. Juicy, concentrated and pure, offering palate-staining red fruit and spicecake flavors enlivened by a refreshingly bitter hint of blood orange. Gains weight with air and finishes extremely long, displaying a repeating mineral note and supple, even tannins that fold effortlessly into the lush fruit.