Chanin Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley, USA 2021 Plavac Mali aromas of ripe fruit

aromas of ripe fruit

The texture is zesty and tangy

luminous and invigorating while round and luscious at the same time

which won’t be an issue in time

The palate is silky and expansive with honey-toned fruits and a juicy finish laced with floral perfume

Chanin Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley, USA 2021 Plavac Mali aromas of ripe fruitTheres always tension in the best of Gavin Chanins pinot noirs, the fruit unabashedly Californian in its breadth and generosity, tamed by a sense of the wind and fog glancing off Bien Nacidos slopes. This wine has an angular earthiness revealed when a cool climate pinot is harvested at the exact right time. It carries its sense of place in its texture, a humus like savor and mineral firmness. The dark cherry flavors are reticent, dusty and fine, with