Hahn SLH, Santa Lucia Highlands (California) Pinot Noir 2013

Hahn is increasing production on this flagship bottling, but you can hold the doom and gloom — there’s no evidence of a drop in quality.  This is a big wine, with huge black cherry, strawberry and cardamom aromas.  On the palate, those elements come through clearly, adding notes of stems and a touch of oak char that pops up in the finish.  A silky feel maintains food friendly acidity in a nicely layered package.  I’d lean more toward red meats than fish with this one.