La Rochelle
La Rochelle Sleepy Hollow Vineyard Block A
Pinot Noir · Santa Lucia Highlands, US
From public reviewers
7reviews
89median pts
$48median price
A big, muscular Pinot, in the manner of this vineyard. It's dry but sweetly rich and dense in cherries, black raspberries, mulberries, cola and cedar, with thick tannins. The silky texture and bright acidity make it drinkable now, yet it should develop in the bottle over the next six years. || A little raw around the edges, lacking the sexy lushness you want in a fine Pinot Noir. Mostly that's a function of high acidity and a touch of minty green. Still, it's a delicious, complex wine, with oaky flavors of raspberr…
Sources: Wine Enthusiast
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