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Occidental (Kistler) Pinot Noir Freestone-Occidental 2018 - First Bottle

Technical Details

Blend	Pinot Noir
Winemaker	Steve Kistler
Country	US
Region	California North Coast
Appellation	Sonoma Coast
Alcohol	13.4

Occidental (Kistler) Pinot Noir Freestone-Occidental 2018

Pinot Noir | US

WA95+, VN94

$64.95 - 750mL

“...truly remarkable wine...the 2018 is a wine of total elegance and finesse.” A rare find in the world of fine Sonoma Coast Pinot --- just 10 cases to sell! When Steve Kistler created Occidental, he was able to take all the best parts of what he had learned through his legendary Kistler wines and apply that knowledge. Made in tiny quantities, today is the day to own a bottle or two at our terrific price.

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Technical Details

Blend	Pinot Noir
Winemaker	Steve Kistler
Country	US
Region	California North Coast
Appellation	Sonoma Coast
Alcohol	13.4%

About The Producer

In 2011, Steve Kistler founded Occidental, the new Kistler family winery, dedicated to the production of world-class pinot noir from the Freestone-Occidental area. "Occidental represents the culmination of my dream to make pinot noir from the western edge of where it can be grown successfully in California. To farm the Occidental vineyards requires all our skill, experience and tenacity, while the Occidental wines need our most delicate touch. Each year we try to refine and adapt our approach to farming and winemaking to express more clearly the singular character of each site. I have always been happiest in the vineyards and cellar." - Steve Kistler

Reviews

95+

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2018 Pinot Noir Freestone-Occidental comes mostly from younger vines at the Occidental property but is made with the same attention to detail as the other wines in the portfolio, using free-run juice. Its nose is an aromatic well, offering crushed blueberries, charcuterie, Earl Grey tea leaves, graphite, saline, bitter orange peel and potpourri aromas. In the mouth, it explodes with lush fruits that give way after their initial rush to bitter, citrusy, minerally accents. It has a fine grain, seamless freshness and long, layered finish. It's enjoyable now but will age well over the next five to eight-plus years.

Vinous
The 2018 Pinot Noir Freestone Occidental is a truly remarkable wine. Maybe that is the vintage, or the added complexity the vines are acquiring with time, but the 2018 Freestone Occidental makes me incredibly curious to taste the rest of the 2018s. Bright, focused and beautifully sculpted, the 2018 is a wine of total elegance and finesse. Moreover, it captures the savory, energetic, saline style that is so typical of this part of the Sonoma Coast.