True Myth Pinot Noir 2022 750ml

True Myth belongs to the Baileyana Winery family of brands, alongside Tangent and Zocker. The family was founded by Jack and Catharine Niven, who planted vines in San Luis Obispo's Edna Valley in the early 1970s. Winemaker Rob Takigawa makes the wines, and the tasting room is in the historic Independence Schoolhouse on Orcutt Road in San Luis Obispo.

This Pinot Noir carries the San Luis Obispo Coast AVA, part of California's Central Coast, and the brand is SIP Certified sustainable. The 2022 is 100% Pinot Noir from vines about 15 years old on sandy and silty loam, aged nine months in French oak (20% new) and then six months in stainless steel, at 14.5% alcohol.

It shows red cherry and strawberry preserves with hints of vanilla and delicate spice.

Against Juggernaut Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2022, True Myth is lighter on oak and a little cheaper; for a softer, fruit-led Central Coast Pinot, choose True Myth.

Serve it slightly cool with roast chicken, grilled salmon or mushroom pasta.

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