Birichino "Saint Georges" Central Coast Pinot Noir 2021

Vin Chicago: 91 Points

(1/2024) This offers the forward fruit of classic Central Coast Pinot Noir with a lively wild side. Predominantly from a vineyard near the southern stretches of the Santa Cruz Mountains, it was fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in neutral barrels. Once the initial reduction quickly dissipates with air in your glass, you'll be met with a melange of bright fresh red raspberry, cranberry and cranberry, along with rich macerated strawberry fruit and a savory edge of wild herb, forest floor, tomato leaf and brown spice. A lip-smacking, light-hearted, easy-drinking Pinot with real complexity.