Cattleya 'Belly of the Whale' Pinot Noir 2021 Barbera del Monferrato a wine with huge fruit

a wine with huge fruit tannins that roll over the fruit

as they didn't produce a 2020

This combination is ideal for the Cabernet Franc variety which defines the wines from the Chinon area

It's medium bodied

cold-soaked for 3-5 days

Cattleya 'Belly of the Whale' Pinot Noir 2021 Barbera del Monferrato a wine with huge fruitPouring a deep ruby with purple highlights, the 2021 Pinot Noir Belly Of The Whale is pure with black raspberry liqueur, pepper spice, and lifted menthol and pine. Full bodied and ripe with notes of blackberry preserve, crushed purple flowers, blue fruit, and tea leaf, its generous, rounded, and fleshy with ripe fruit. 95 Pts Jeb Dunnuck