Bien Nacido, Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir other_regions iron and smoked meat

iron and smoked meat

juicy and fresh

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

Still quite a marked charge of tannin

full of debt

Bien Nacido, Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir other_regions iron and smoked meatThe 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