2019 Raen Pinot Noir Freestone Occidental Bodega
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Medium ruby in color, the 2019 Pinot Noir Freestone Bodega Occidental is a gorgeous wine, with pure, ever-changing aromas and excellent balance. Red cherries and cranberries are accented by layers of conifer, pipe tobacco, iron, orange peel and tea leaf aromas. The medium-bodied palate offers bright acidity and silty tannins to support layer after layer of spicy fruits, and it finishes with exceptional detail and nuance. It comes from a small, 1.8-acre parcel where vines are planted on steep slopes that must be farmed by hand.
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James Suckling
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The purity of fruit in this is wonderful defined here with crushed strawberry and rose petal aromas and flavors. Full-bodied with creamy and fine tannins and an iodine and light umami character. Flavorful finish. Sliced oranges. Citrus. Drink after 2025.
The 2019 Pinot Noir Bodega is, in my view, the most complete wine in this range, as it marries fruit density, structure and aromatics that is wonderfully complete. Dark cherry, spice, leather, tobacco, rose petal and earthy tones lend gravitas to this deep, flavorful Pinot. The 2019 is fabulous. Give it a few years to come together.