Birichino Antle Pinot Noir 2016 (1500ml) larmandier-bernier at least in part because

at least in part because of the higher proportion of Sauvignon Blanc in the final blend

but this ‘baby Barbaresco’ also gives us a preview of what to expect from the Barbaresco to be released next year (a very significant one in this case

It’s a red wine made for food

the wine will best between 15 and 35 years of age after the vintage

Birichino Antle Pinot Noir 2016 (1500ml) larmandier-bernier at least in part becauseChalone. The breathtaking Antle Vineyard, located in the Chalone AVA in Monterey County, is 548 metres high in the Gavilan Mountains. Its an organically farmed, northwest facing vineyard near the east entrance to the Pinnacles National Park and looks out over Monterey Bay. Planted to a clonal mix of Pinot Noir (Chalone 46, Pommard 4 and Dijon 114), the sites steep slopes are dense with chalk from an uplifted ancient seabed and decomposing granite. The