Hitching Post Highliner Pinot Noir 2013
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Product Details
Varietal
Region
Producer
Vintage
2013
Size
750ML
ABV
13.9%
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Winemaker Notes
For the winery's top-of-the-line bottling, the best barrels are blended from the best vineyards. The goal is to achieve balance and complexity in a graceful and elegant, yet compelling and complete expression of Pinot Noir from the region."HIGHLINER" is a barrel selection (70% new French oak) of maritime-cooled vineyards in Santa Barbara County, combining the forward fruit and richness of the Santa Maria Valley, with the earthiness and structure of fruit from the Sta. Rita Hills. The blend of vineyards can change with each vintage depending on which ones produce the best of the best for that particular growing season.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
Finding a place between delicate and powerful, the 2013 Hitching Post Perfect Set shows how the grape variety's intricacies can be difficult to understand. This wine plays it well and shows plenty of beautiful and alluring ripe wild strawberry aromas before coating the palate with a firmness of black fruits, earth, and sweet tannins. Pair with grilled lamb. Drinks quite well now. (Tasted: August 22, 2016, San Francisco, CA)
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Pinot Noir is the second-most planted grape in Santa Barbara County, just behind Chardonnay. It thrives in cooler areas of the region, namely in the of the Sta. Rita Hills, which is part of Santa Barbara’s larger Santa Ynez Valley sub-appellation. Thought for decades to be too cool for viticulture, Sta. Rita Hills began to gain notoriety in the 1970’s, thanks to the pioneering work of Richard Sandford and Michael Benedict, among others.
Santa Barbara Pinot Noir dances across the palate with vivid red fruit and spice. Precision, bright acidity, elegance and fruit-driven silkiness make Santa Barbara Pinot delightfully enjoyable, whether on their own or with a variety of dishes.
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