Belle Glos, Las Alturas Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands

코를 갖다 대면 우리가 알던 그 새침한 붉은 베리 향은 온데간데없고, 아주 잘 익은 검붉은 과실 향이 묵직한 펀치를 날린다. 도수가 꽤 높은지 알코올 기운이 코를 찌르는 건 옥에 티지만, 곧이어 설탕 코팅 잔뜩 입힌 도넛 가게 냄새 같은 달달한 향이 치고 들어오니 정신이 혼미해진다. 입에 넣으면 더 가관이다. 산도가 제법 받쳐주나 싶더니, 피노 누아라고는 믿기 힘든 헤비급 바디감이 혀를 짓누른다. 이게 까베르네 소비뇽인지 진판델인지 헷갈릴 정도로 진득하고 달콤한데, 타닌까지 짱짱해서 씹는 맛이 있다. 다행히 입안에서는 알코올 튀는 맛이 숨어서 …

2020 vintage

WS tasting notes - Ripe and rich, this is filled with concentrated Asian spice accents to the dark cherry and roasted plum flavors. Shows hints of dark chocolate and mocha on the plush finish. Drink now through 2023. 9,015 cases made. Kim Marcus Issue Date: Jun 24, 2021 Release Price: $55/750mL

2019 vintage

Beautiful bottle never disappoints. Served it after 15-20 mins in the fridge. Vibrant colour and very aromatic.

2020 vintage

赤ルビー果実味中心黒系多めクランベリー、ブルーベリーレーズンバニラオーク少し漢方っぽい酸は中庸タンニンは中庸余韻はやや長い

2019 vintage

Enjoyed with a lemon dill pasta salad and lemon dill sautéed King salmon. It complimented the meal perfectly.

2019 vintage

This is kind of horrible. Weirdly overextracted Pinot with an overlay of smoke. Has to be smoke taint from the fires

2020 vintage

Deep red with purple hues. Displaying fruit and a balance with acidity. Slightly peppery but only in the background. Could have used a few more years in the cellar I would guess but I had no Burgundy available and need a Pinot for dinner. I would buy more but…not with the current US government.

2019 vintage

Opened 2 bottles tonight, one is 'off'. Not awful, but you can tell it's going bad. The other bottle is smooth as silk. The other one that has that pungent, earthy taste, as though air got to it. Amazing considering the wax seal, but the corks do slip right out with little to no tension. Oh well, 1 out of 6 is not bad, it happens. My score reflects the first bottle.Notes are similar to those over the past year.

2020 vintage

a popular wine for non-oenophiles. but i don’t mind it for what it is… an easy sipping, overtly ripe, straight-forward, atypical pinot. it drinks more like a young amarone (minus the tannin). …it’s sweeter, spicier, weightier than it ought to be. but when you know what you’re in for, it’s predictable and consistent (vintage over vintage). accepting the design intent, my only real criticism is it’s a little flabby. it needs more acidity and tannin to offset the heavier style.

2019 vintage

Ok Belle Glos but just not my favorite style Pinot. Very fruit forward as the winemaking family is known for. On nose cherry vanilla plum oak. Palate very fruit forward with cherry plum chocolate vanilla and spicy notes. Tannins are well integrated and medium high acidity. Longer finish. Well made wine if you like this style.

2019 vintage

I appreciate and understand the variety of comments on BG Pinot Noir, you'll either like it or score as "not your everyday PN". I personally enjoy the flavor profile and find that Pinot runs a wide range of taste characteristics depending on terroir. Certainly the winemaker plays a role, yet there is a consistency with Belle Glos PNs. Not much to add to previous comments. I am picking up the smoke and blackberry tonight, pairing with pizza... Cheers!🍷

2020 vintage

one of my favorite wines in my collection. This was really thr first “expensive” wines that i tired. now its one of my go to Quick Reds.

2020 vintage

4.4 stars on Vivino got me to give it a try. It tastes more like 3.7 to me. Drinkable but not worth the price. Significantly better Pinots to be found on WTSO for $20. I'm not buying into the Wagner hype ever again.

2019 vintage

Aromas and flavors of black fruit, sandalwood red fruit. Palate is oak vanilla chocolate dark plum black fruit red fruit cola prune creamy finish packs Asian spice notes. Full mouthfeel coating. Well-knit Pinot Noir.

2020 vintage

Spices and dark fruit on the nose. Lots of plums. Great mouthfeel. Rich and flavorful.

2019 vintage

Scoring the same, nice complexity and not your every day PN. Got some black fruits and earth on the nose. The last time I did not pick up the tobacco like this tasting. Perhaps the green and 'smokiness' coming through? It's a smooth taste across the palate with medium to low acidity along with a white pepper finish. It's a nice divergent from Cabernet and Cab blends(which I enjoy) to experience different flavor profiles. Nice finish in the back corner …

2020 vintage

It was too spicy and lacked more fruit flavors to give it balance.

2019 vintage

I think that this wine is past its prime. It is medium ruby in color. It is starting to break down on the edges. The fruit is less pronounced. It is tannic and there is not a ton of acidity. Drinks more like a merlot than a pinot.

2015 vintage

This was brought by a family friend for July 4th. I’ve had previous iterations of this label and have never been a fan of the style; I don’t purchase it nor include it in my personal cellar. Agree with ROSSODIO…an over extracted, and over oaked crowd pleaser. I know I’m in the minority here, but there’s no sense of place, terrior, or any character which might provide a differentiator as to its origin… full throttle, rich, extracted syrupy sweet and …

2019 vintage

Prefer the ballade and dairyman over this one, but still delicious!

2019 vintage

This wine well cellared properly will change your mind about California pinots, if changing was necessary. I like a full bodied chewy pinot, but they are hard to come by. I had it with a smoky bbq’d bone-in center cut pork chop, white acre peas with ham knuckles and mint, baked sweet potato, and skillet jalapeño cornbread and it was scrumptious!

2019 vintage

As some others have said, this is not your typical pinot noir. It is a bit more bold and full bodied. Plenty of fruity acidity and smooth tannins, with a touch of jam. Some smokiness, a complex finish, and dark chocolate notes are more characteristic of a blend, like Chateauneuf du Pape or Bordeaux. Very enjoyable (and I don't drink PN very often). Recommend a good chill, then opening an hour before drinking to allow it to rise to a …

2020 vintage

Awesome

2020 vintage

2023년 3월 시음 향이 폭발하는 느낌은 없으나 감미로운 초콜렛 향이 났다. 노즈보단 팔렛에서 더 좋은 느낌을 받았는데, 이걸 보고 벨벳처럼 부드럽다고 하는건가? 하는 느낌이었다. 한번 더 먹어보고싶다.

2020 vintage

Red cherry and blackberry aromas. Hints of rose and spice(nutmeg) with a long finish. Medium high acidity. No sediment in bottle.

2020 vintage

I enjoy Belle Glos PNs and the Las Alturas doesn't disappoint. I'm more a fan of the Balade, just for the record. I digress...BG PNs are atypical of most Pinot Noir grapes in my opinion, perhaps that's why I enjoy this vintner. True there are Pinot characteristics like blackberry, currant, cassis, yet there is a certain boldness compared to other Pinot, many of which seem thinner. I'm a cab, amarone, brunello kind of guy, so I'm looking for a bold …

2020 vintage

Nice, but not as good as 1-2 years ago.

2019 vintage

Drinkable, but slightly flawed, I open another one and it was much better. I believe the best days are behind it.

2019 vintage

Ripe and decadently spiced, with concentrated kirsch, dark plum and cola flavors that are well-knit. The plush, creamy finish packs Asian spice notes. Drink now through 2025. Score - 91.

2019 vintage

Fuller pinot, not subtle or elegant, but still excellent.

2015 vintage

Overextracted and with more residual sugars than many would enjoy, though still a crowd pleaser for very casual events. I would not say it isn't enjoyable on some level, and this may be exactly what they were going for, but it is not for me. I had two small glasses, one on night 1 and one on night 2. Drunk over 3 nights. Vvv

2019 vintage

Wonderful. Smooth with a very nice mouth feel, almost chewy, which I love. Soft tannins, hints of leather and smoke, chocolate, coffee notes, spice and some pepper. Very good.

2019 vintage

The wine looks ruby colored. The legs are slow. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like blackberry, black currant (cassis) and mineral. It tastes like blackberry, black currant (cassis), tobacco and mineral. The body is medium. The wine has silky texture. The wine finishes long. The wine has high acidity.

2020 vintage

전형적인 풀바디의 미국 피노누아의 모습이면서 꽤 견고하고 비단같이 부드러운 질감이 인상적 과실도 풍부

2019 vintage

A 'go to' Pino Noir. Dark cherry and plum on the nose. This is a big weighty PN. I love the tannins, very well balanced. I'm a Belle Glos fan, love this vineyard and also love their Clark & Telephone vineyard.

2019 vintage

A nose of dark cherry and spices, dark garnet in color. A full bodied single vineyard PN, with black cherry, blueberry, cola, with long finish of spices. Not your petite Pinot, delicious, in a great drinking zone. www.winelx.com

2019 vintage

Very good. Fruit forward California style, but primarily dark fruit as opposed to bright red fruit. Well balanced. Very bold.

2019 vintage

What an odd wine. Very dark, black cherry and not much backbone. Based of previous comments not as sweet as expected. That said, a pretty poor example of a Pinot. Also, the bottle was terrible. The wax was so dried out, I couldnt pull the tab to open it. Had to take a knife to it. Not worth the aggravation. Thankfully it was a gift so I didnt waste my money; only my time.

2019 vintage

Plummy, dark berry nose. Full fruit and dark, smoky flavours on the palate with an out-of-place level of angular acidity that tips the balance from what one would hope to be a smooth and plush wine towards one of awkwardness and discomfort. At the very least, it's far from Pinot in profile, but that is to be expected from Belle Glos at this point. 2.5/5

2020 vintage

With Jan Mahumed. Don and Lindz finished it

2019 vintage

Pours deep purple. Highly concentrated. Nose has dark fruit, oak, and some earth and spice notes. Palate is the same, a bit over-sweet. Medium + body, medium acidity, medium tannin. This is not bad, but it's noticeably doctored. If you're looking for a good expression of the grape or terroir, this isn't it. That said, it's well made.

2019 vintage

Super concentrated, full bodied, practically medicinal. 0/3 people I was with enjoyed it.

2019 vintage

Last of the Belle Glos Pinots. Love their “Makers Mark” similarities with their waxing. The wine was delicious. Great dark coloring, fruit forward with hints of cherries strawberries and a nice finish.

2019 vintage

Pop and pour to pair with a delicious Italian white sauce pizza. I have enjoyed the 2018 vintage and this was quite comparable. On the nose, stewed dark fruit, vanilla and oak. Initial sips were identical to the nose with pronounced dark fruit, blackberry and plum. Vanilla, oak and some smoke rounded out the flavors. This is not overly layered but the flavors are well balanced and juicy. Nice finish. Med+ bodied, well balanced acidity and tannins and a little …

2019 vintage

Awesome wine. And a magnum to boot! Life is good. Cheers!

2019 vintage

Dark fruits, good acidity, a bit of rough tannins. Doesn’t taste like a typical pilot. Maybe some Syrah in it? Not ready to drink yet, and doesn’t seem promising. Still a bit rough on the second day, without increase in flavors.

2019 vintage

Was surprised to find this by the glass at a local restaurant. Loved it! Went out and purchased a bottle of Clark and Telephone for our collection.

2020 vintage

Hard to rate/not impressed. I'm not a pinot drinker but this isn't really pinot. IMO its too early to drink, even several hours after opening. I have had 8+ year old Belle Glos that was more my style so will avoid the "drink early" advice on these going forward.

2019 vintage

Very jammy. Not a typical pinot, but knew that

2015 vintage

Complex, big and layered Pinot with abundant fruit of black cherry, plum, also lavender, violets on the palate. Fine and lucious tannins with perfectly balanced acidity.

2019 vintage

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