Sextant Wines

Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

9.030 ratings

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Santa Lucia Highlands, Central Coast, California, USA

Pinot Noir

Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish

Top Notes For

8.9

The bouquet is average but there's a complexity to the hit on the palette. Drinking a lot of Pinot lately and this is def a top notch one. If you catch it below $20 like I did you're getting a whole lot of special favors with the plums and the cherries. Special!

The bouquet is average but there's a complexity to the hit on the palette. Drinking a lot of Pinot lately and this is def a top notch one. If you catch it below $20 like I did you're getting a whole lot of special favors with the plums and the cherries. Special!

1 person found it helpfulMar 1st, 2015

9.0

Light bodied with fruit and some earth and spice.

Light bodied with fruit and some earth and spice.

Mar 29th, 2018

8.9

Light/medium bodied Pinot with a beautiful, fruity bouquet and a strong finish

Light/medium bodied Pinot with a beautiful, fruity bouquet and a strong finish

Dec 23rd, 2016

Jason Gerstenkorn

9.4

Manly taste not girly, very smooth and rich. Good wine.

Manly taste not girly, very smooth and rich. Good wine.

Apr 25th, 2016

9.5

Great place for tastings and great smooth Pinot noir. Birthday wine!

Great place for tastings and great smooth Pinot noir. Birthday wine!

Mar 29th, 2016

9.0

Beautiful Pinot. Very rich and has great depth.

Beautiful Pinot. Very rich and has great depth.

Nov 29th, 2015

8.2

Agree that it definitely needs to breathe

Agree that it definitely needs to breathe

Sep 11th, 2015

Capt David G Smith, USN Ret.

9.4

TW $25

TW $25

Jun 11th, 2015

Capt David G Smith, USN Ret.

9.1

TW @ $25

TW @ $25

May 25th, 2015

8.6

Quite good. Bought it at Costco good price.

Quite good. Bought it at Costco good price.

May 13th, 2015