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Highland Estates Seco Highlands Pinot Noir 2007
Arroyo Seco, Monterey County, Central Coast, California, United StatesCherry jam, barnyard, spicy, soy, celery, vanilla, cardamom, prune plum aromas. Ripe, round, rich, supple palate with good acidity balance. Smoky, spicy, savoury, celery salt, carrot, orange, cherry jam, plum and vanilla flavours with some tealeaf notes. A bit warm but there is delicious fruit and textures for current drinking. The biggest change here is the finesse and elegance this wine is developing as the vines age. The nose is ripe with bits of celery salt and soya and red fruits aromas mixed with dried herbs. The mid-palate is silky smooth and soft with delicious earthy, strawberry, spicy fruit flavours. It's still aged 10 months in 100 per cent French oak but the new oak in the '07 edition is down to 43 per cent that seems to be helping this pinot show better richness and complexity.Tasted: 01 June 2010Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:| BC | $60.00 | 750ml | speculative listing - Summit Fine Wines |
| AB | $50.00 | 750ml | fine wine shops |
Grape: Pinot NoirCSPC: 293191UPC: 081584002741
