Occidental Pinot Noir Bodega Ridge 2019
Red
Sonoma Coast, United States
8.2
WineSaint
Crushed stone and earth dominate the nose, with red fruit playing a supporting role. The palate shows impressive concentration despite its lean frame, delivering waves of cherry, dried herbs and mineral tension. Fine-grained tannins and razor-sharp acidity create a wine that prizes elegance over power. This will always lean austere but rewards patience.
crushed stonered cherrydried herbsmineral tension
Label
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.