Bien Nacido, Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir other_regions focused and intensely mineral-inflected large-scaled

focused and intensely mineral-inflected large-scaled flavors evidence controlled power and a sleek muscularity before terminating in an explosive and palate saturating finish of genuinely stunning length

I recall this being one of the best Cabernets produced in this vintage

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There is superb complexity and fantastic length and this mineral-driven effort should be capable of drinking well after only 12 years or so of bottle age but require a solid 20 before it’s completely mature

blackberry pie and blueberry compote with notions of Chinese five spice

Bien Nacido, Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir other_regions focused and intensely mineral-inflected large-scaledThe 2020 Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard comes from across the estate and was matured in about 45% new oak. Grapes were entirely destemmed this year. "I was really worried about smoke taint," winemaker Anthony Avila says. "It's said that you must discard all the green parts of the plant. It was the right choice, and I'd do it again." Instead of using whole clusters, "We kept our foot on the gas in terms of extraction," Avila explains. "We did more