2017 Pinot Noir Occidental Ridge Vineyard
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Aged 10 months in 33% new French oak, the 2017 Pinot Noir Occidental Ridge Vineyard is medium ruby in the glass with a nose of pomegranate, rhubarb and red licorice with notes of bay leaf, wet bark, citrus peel, woodsmoke and dried flowers plus wild blackberry hints. Medium-bodied, it's silky with intense, ripe fruits framed by softly grainy tannins and juicy freshness, finishing very long and spiced. 240 cases were made.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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A big, rich, powerful 2017, the 2017 Pinot Noir Occidental Ridge Vineyard comes all from Dijon clones and spent 10 months in 25% new French oak. It’s loaded with notions of cassis, smoked herbs, mint, and spicy aromas and flavors and is medium to full-bodied, with a stacked mid-palate as well as a great finish. It’s another terrific Pinot Noir from this estate that can be drunk today with incredible pleasure or cellared for upwards of a decade.
The 2017 Pinot Noir Occidental Ridge Vineyard is gorgeous. Bright, floral and wonderfully nuanced, the Occidental Ridge is another fabulous wine in this lineup. Silky tannins, pliant fruit and sweet, perfumed aromatics make for a captivating, wonderfully complete wine. Raspberry, blood orange, mint, hard candy, cherry liqueur, and cinnamon all shape a Pinot endowed with tremendous aromatic depth and layers of intensity that build in the glass. Don't miss it.