Bien Nacido, Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir other_regions Tasted at the vertical tasting

Tasted at the vertical tasting at La Dominique

Still quite a marked charge of tannin

juicy and fresh

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Bien Nacido, Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir other_regions Tasted at the vertical tastingThe 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