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Freestone-Occidental Pinot Noir 2024

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9.3

Ambassadors Clubhouse NY — 7 days ago

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Attilio Contini

Riserva 'Inu Cannonau di Sardegna 2017

Pour of the evening in front of the last rugby game of the 2026 6 Nations tournament (what a game!). Almond, blackberry, licorice, smoke. This is not your typical grenache nose. The palate is showing some moderately powerful acid drive, it's full bodied, with an impressive width, some thick, concentrated matter, some nice fruity notes all along, a bit of an oaky, smoky touch, some tannins in the rear, giving a bit of a drying layer over a quite long blackberry, smoky, oaky finish with a bit of a bitter note in the end. It's quite structured, muscular and concentrated for a grenache but it's delivering a great tasting experience. Great pour! — 2 months ago

Dave, Tom and 9 others liked this

Littorai

Savoy Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

Slight nod over the Rivers-Marie 2013 Gioia (still very fruit driven) and Failla 2013 Occidental Ridge. The Littorai was the most evolved and Burgundian of the bunch. — 7 months ago

Occidental Wines

Running Fence Vineyard Cuvée Catherine Pinot Noir 2023

Ikikik - but I couldn’t wait and it’s just so good… and I have more! Woohoo! — 17 days ago

Bohème Wines

Occidental Hills Pinot Noir 2022

Solid Pinot and excellent price, should be more in my opinion, red fruit, black soil and rock, brown mushroom, black tea. — 5 months ago

Paul, Tom and 3 others liked this

Occidental (Stephen Kistler)

Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2017

California Pinot noir and it’s amazing. — 7 months ago

Occidental (Stephen Kistler)

Occidental Station Vineyard Pinot Noir 2017

2017 vintage. Nice but not spectacular by any means. 9.14.23. — 3 years ago

Ted, Bob and 7 others liked this
Norman

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Agree. I would like them to be spectacular again.

Occidental Wines

SWK Vineyard Pinot Noir 2014

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.

Beautiful nose of red and black fruits with light wood, black tea, spices, light licorice, chocolates, herbs and tobacco leaf.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, chocolates, tobacco, light cedar, herbs, licorice, light earth and black pepper.

Long finish with soft tannins and tangy cherries.

This is a delicious Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast. Rich and fruit forward. Elegant and complex. Nicely balanced and easy drinking, with a nice mouthfeel.

This 12-year-old Pinot Noir is drinking beautifully now, and drinking at its peak. Will continue to drink nicely in the next few years.

Wine Advocate 95 points.

Drinking beautifully by itself with a light chill.

100% Pinot Noir grapes were aged in (30% new) French Oak barrels for 12 months. Unfiltered and unfined.

14.1% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$120.
— 2 months ago

Tom, Ted and 11 others liked this

Ceritas

Occidental Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2021

Subtle, almost subdued nose. Finish lacking in structure and length. — 9 months ago

JiaMin Dierberg
with JiaMin
Rob liked this