Ceritas
Occidental Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
Confession: it’s hard for me to take something so fun seriously. Beautiful floral bouquet (dried),seaside breezes, fruit popping off the brambles. The carbonic making it a little too glou glou for me.
Confession: it’s hard for me to take something so fun seriously. Beautiful floral bouquet (dried),seaside breezes, fruit popping off the brambles. The carbonic making it a little too glou glou for me.
May 29th, 2021Previous notes apply. This is elite stuff. Needs a bit of air for the fruit to creep out from the bramble and earth. I hope I have more of these stashed away somewhere
Previous notes apply. This is elite stuff. Needs a bit of air for the fruit to creep out from the bramble and earth. I hope I have more of these stashed away somewhere
Mar 9th, 2021
This is a beautiful Pinot. Burgundy lover should love. I don’t mean to say it’s burgundy... it is what it is! But minerality and acidity will please and not scare burgundy lovers! 2018 was probably something I should have put to sleep 10 years, but it was still totally alive and not shut down. Can’t wait to discover more about Ceritas.
This is a beautiful Pinot. Burgundy lover should love. I don’t mean to say it’s burgundy... it is what it is! But minerality and acidity will please and not scare burgundy lovers! 2018 was probably something I should have put to sleep 10 years, but it was still totally alive and not shut down. Can’t wait to discover more about Ceritas.
May 9th, 2020This was really something. From vines planted by Steve Kistler 30 years ago in northern Sonoma coast and near some other heavy hitting sites. Manages the neat trick of intensity without heaviness. Redolent of small berries and ocean breeze, bursting with black cherry, strawberry and rhubarb, dried flowers and spice with a whole cluster herbal quality. Was a little afraid I’d jumped the gun but nah this is ready
This was really something. From vines planted by Steve Kistler 30 years ago in northern Sonoma coast and near some other heavy hitting sites. Manages the neat trick of intensity without heaviness. Redolent of small berries and ocean breeze, bursting with black cherry, strawberry and rhubarb, dried flowers and spice with a whole cluster herbal quality. Was a little afraid I’d jumped the gun but nah this is ready
Apr 13th, 2020
These made for a fantastic pair; both, I think from Steve Kistler’s vineyard. The Ceritas was my favourite with lovely freshness, purity and vibrancy. The SWK was also cool, albeit in a deeper, darker and denser guise - 2017
These made for a fantastic pair; both, I think from Steve Kistler’s vineyard. The Ceritas was my favourite with lovely freshness, purity and vibrancy. The SWK was also cool, albeit in a deeper, darker and denser guise - 2017
1 person found it helpfulJun 23rd, 2019
A bit acid forward at this stage but there’s nice red fruit herbaceous notes on the finish. Needs a bit of cellar time.
A bit acid forward at this stage but there’s nice red fruit herbaceous notes on the finish. Needs a bit of cellar time.
Feb 24th, 2022Bright fruit and good acidity. Good stuff.
Bright fruit and good acidity. Good stuff.
Oct 28th, 2021Really well done Pinot that gained complexity as it opened.
Really well done Pinot that gained complexity as it opened.
May 12th, 2020