Occidental (Stephen Kistler)

Cuvée Elizabeth Bodega Headlands Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.3200 ratings
9.325 pro ratings
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Eric

Beautiful wine. My new favorite from Steven Kistler and Occidental. Has legs that go on and on and on. Austere and gorgeous. Pure! I can’t wait to try this tomorrow on day 2.

Beautiful wine. My new favorite from Steven Kistler and Occidental. Has legs that go on and on and on. Austere and gorgeous. Pure! I can’t wait to try this tomorrow on day 2.

Oct 13th, 2022
Brian S

Very well made wine!

Very well made wine!

Oct 10th, 2021
Darren Dittrich

A rich Sonoma Coast Pinot from a top producer. Plenty of oak and cherry compote, but not as overwhelming as other Cali producers. For most west coast drinkers, this may be as good as it gets. Perhaps could benefit from further aging as there is taughtness when first opened, but we will have to test this out.

A rich Sonoma Coast Pinot from a top producer. Plenty of oak and cherry compote, but not as overwhelming as other Cali producers. For most west coast drinkers, this may be as good as it gets. Perhaps could benefit from further aging as there is taughtness when first opened, but we will have to test this out.

Mar 15th, 2020
Shay A
9.4

BBQ & Zin night!

A nice change of pace against the heavy zins! Big scores on here. I definitely get the blood orange notes with a streak of black cherry down the middle of the palate. Cedar, slightly stemmy, and potpourri. Loads of flavor without being jammy. Beautiful.

BBQ & Zin night!

A nice change of pace against the heavy zins! Big scores on here. I definitely get the blood orange notes with a streak of black cherry down the middle of the palate. Cedar, slightly stemmy, and potpourri. Loads of flavor without being jammy. Beautiful.

Jan 31st, 2019
Darren Dittrich

At the 6-year mark, this formerly grippy 2012 is only now beginning to open up. Reminds me of a Gevrey-Chambertin... this is beautiful wine. Bright red fruit, integrated tannins, and little of that green grapefruit and tomato leaf edge that says this can go another 5-10 years.

At the 6-year mark, this formerly grippy 2012 is only now beginning to open up. Reminds me of a Gevrey-Chambertin... this is beautiful wine. Bright red fruit, integrated tannins, and little of that green grapefruit and tomato leaf edge that says this can go another 5-10 years.

Nov 13th, 2018
Mie Koyano

Mie had this 6 years ago

Mie had this 6 years ago

1 person found it helpfulJul 7th, 2018
Bernie Tenenbaum

Stunning

Stunning

1 person found it helpfulFeb 18th, 2018
Darren Dittrich

E24736. Perfect. Ready to drink, balanced, delicious.

E24736. Perfect. Ready to drink, balanced, delicious.

1 person found it helpfulDec 29th, 2017
Norman Gennaro

Some might say this is "overdone/extracted" but I loved it. Not sure it was the best pick for the food but was going for a flavor profile that everyone would like. Went quick.

Some might say this is "overdone/extracted" but I loved it. Not sure it was the best pick for the food but was going for a flavor profile that everyone would like. Went quick.

1 person found it helpfulSep 12th, 2017
Stéphane VIVIER

Impeccably balanced. Nuanced and definition is remarkable. Great bottle.

Impeccably balanced. Nuanced and definition is remarkable. Great bottle.

1 person found it helpfulMay 17th, 2015