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2010 Siduri Pisoni Vineyard Pinot Noir

Removed from a professional wine storage facility

Lightly depressed cork

Removed from a professional wine storage facility

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

92-94The Wine Advocate

...rich, textured wine bursting with seamless layers of fruit. The Pisoni is distinctly dark yet elegant at the same time. Mint, licorice and sweet herbs appear later, adding further shades of dimension on the textured, chiseled finish...

92Wine Spectator

A tempting style that teases with subtle black cherry, fresh earth, black tea and spicy nuances. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated, well-focused and persistent, ending with a smoky aftertaste.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Santa Lucia Highlands

Santa Lucia Highlands AVA is a 12-mile long, narrow strip of an appellation wedged along the eastern hillsides of the Santa Lucia mountain range. Given its proximity to Big Sur and the Gabilan Mountain Range to the northeast, Santa Lucia a cool-climate wine growing district. Morning sun is often followed by maritime winds and fog in the afternoon, a weather pattern that prolongs the growing season and means long, gentle ripening of the grapes. Spanish missionaries planted vineyards in the district in the 18th century, but it wasn’t until the 1970s that modern winemakers planted vineyards and began making high quality wine. The district received AVA status in 1991 and today there are 6,000 vineyard acres in the Santa Lucia Highlands. Pinot Noir is the dominant grape planted, followed by Chardonnay and Riesling.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.