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2022 Clarice Wine Company Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir (Screwcap)

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July 6, 2025 - $35

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RATINGS

95Jeb Dunnuck

...gorgeous and intense bouquet of ripe red and black fruits (black raspberries, strawberries, currants) that gives way to more minty herbs, black tea, and sappy, floral nuances. This beauty is ripe, medium to full-bodied, has a supple, elegant mouthfeel and a rich yet still graceful and light-on-its-feet style that has so much to love.

94Vinous / IWC

White pepper, pomegranate, sweet dark cherry and slightly dialed-back acidity meet with a brick wall of fine, chalky tannins that are imposing at this stage.

93Wine Enthusiast

Creamy aromas of boysenberry jam and lilac lead from the nose into a palate wrapped in chalky tannins and dripping in black plum, violet and blueberry flavors.

16.5Jancis Robinson

Dark cherry and black plum on the nose. Fine-grained, grippy tannins and fresh acidity. Well-integrated oak with just a touch of spice and vanilla.

REGION

United States, California, Central Coast, Monterey, 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.

VINTAGE

2022 Clarice Wine Company Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir (Screwcap)