Occidental Pinot Noir Occidental Station Cuve Catherine 2012

Red
Sonoma Coast, United States
8.7
WineSaint

Iron and crushed rocks anchor dark cherry fruit in this powerful, brooding Pinot. There's an herbal edge and cooling mint that speaks to the site's coastal influence. The tannins feel firm and serious, built for the long haul. This needs several years to unwind its considerable intensity.

dark cherryironcrushed rocksmint
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Occidental

Occidental focuses entirely on the extreme western edge of Sonoma Coast, producing single-vineyard Pinot Noirs from fog-belt sites around Freestone, Bodega, and the Sonoma Coast's windward ridges. The wines are structured, cool-climate in character, and built for the cellar.