Expect ripe black cherry, blackberry, raspberry, vanilla, baking spice, and a touch of cola with full body, plush tannins, and a sweet oak-driven finish. The 2021 California vintage was excellent.
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- USA / California / Monterey County / Santa Lucia Highlands
- Body
- Full (for a Pinot Noir)
- Style
- dry red, ripe, opulent, oak-aged
The producer
Belle Glos is a Pinot Noir-focused brand from the Wagner Family of Wines (Caymus, Mer Soleil). The Las Alturas Vineyard sits in the southern Santa Lucia Highlands and is one of the brand's three vineyard-designated bottlings (alongside Clark & Telephone and Dairyman).
What critics say
Belle Glos Las Alturas receives consistently strong consumer ratings; the style is ripe and opulent in the Wagner family approach.
Pairing
Grilled duck breast, lamb burger, smoked turkey