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Hahn Estates SLH PINOT NOIR Monterey Santa Lucia Highlands 2023 750ml
🇺🇸 Crushed raspberry, baked cherry & forest floor.
Hahn Estates SLH Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands 2023 750ml
Hahn Estates is one of Monterey’s most respected producers, and the SLH bottling is their flagship Pinot Noir — estate-grown in the Santa Lucia Highlands, one of California’s most celebrated cool-climate AVAs. The SLH sits at 1,200–2,200 feet elevation in the mountains above Monterey Bay, where the famous “wind-gap” effect...Show More >
Hahn Estates SLH Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands 2023 750ml
Hahn Estates is one of Monterey’s most respected producers, and the SLH bottling is their flagship Pinot Noir — estate-grown in the Santa Lucia Highlands, one of California’s most celebrated cool-climate AVAs. The SLH sits at 1,200–2,200 feet elevation in the mountains above Monterey Bay, where the famous “wind-gap” effect funnels cold Pacific air and morning fog through the valleys each afternoon. The result is a long, slow growing season that builds extraordinary flavor complexity while preserving the bright acidity that makes great Pinot Noir possible.
The 2023 SLH is a standout — generous, deep, and deeply Californian, with a richness of fruit that is beautifully balanced by savory complexity and silky tannins. A clear step up from the standard California tier and a wine that punches well above its price.
"So generous, deep and flavorful, offering crushed raspberry and baked-cherry notes on soft tannins. Savory nuances of black tea, mushrooms and forest floor." — James Suckling, 93 pts. (Vintage 2023).
- Producer: Hahn Estates, Soledad, Santa Lucia Highlands, Monterey County, California
- Appellation: Santa Lucia Highlands AVA
- Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
- Vintage: 2023
- Elevation: 1,200–2,200 ft — Pacific wind-gap effect, morning fog
- Tasting Notes: Crushed raspberry, baked cherry, red plum, blackberry, black tea, mushroom, forest floor, allspice, silky tannins, long elegant finish
- Best Paired With: Roast duck, salmon, mushroom risotto, lamb chops, or soft ripened cheese
- James Suckling: 93
Estate-grown Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir at a rock-bottom price — Hahn SLH 2023 is the kind of discovery that makes you buy a case before it’s gone.
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Wine Information:
Country: United States
Region: California
Sub-Region:
Appellation: Santa Lucia Highlands
Variety: Pinot Noir
Type: Reds
Size: 750ml
Choose when time is of the essence
Vivid red ruby in the glass, this wine opens with aromas of red fruit, cherry, blackberry and hints of earthiness, delicate toast and vanilla spice. The palate is rich, with refined silky tannins, medium acidity and flavors of cherry, red plums, raspberry and subtle notes of allspice on a long elegant finish.
Expert Review - Prior Vintage 2022
The Wine Spectator 92 Points | This offers a succulent feel, showing sappy kirsch and raspberry paste notes streaked with savory and red tea, with a sandalwood hint through the lengthy finish. Drink now through 2029.
The Wine Enthusiast 88 Points by Matt Kettmann | Rugged, slightly tart aromas of cherry, berry and pine needle show on the nose of this bottling. The palate is more plush, offering baked strawberry and even blackberry at the front, then picking up more dank herb toward the finish.