Really spot on Pinot from cooler climate, elevated vineyards in Santa Maria. Farmed biodynamically, there is lovely energy to this wine which balances out the exuberant forest fruit character. Plenty of spice cupboard and dried violet aromas, with a whiff of woodland and bonfires.

"The 2015 Pinot Noir Duvarita Vineyard is another gorgeous wine from Gavin Chanin. Red cherry, cranberry, orange peel, mint and rosewater, all supported by veins of tannin, are some of the nuances that give the Duvarita its chiseled, saline-driven personality. Readers who like energetic Pinots will adore the Duvarita. Today, it is a total knockout." 95/100 Antonio Galloni, Vinous