It’s back! We’ve been eagerly awaiting for this one to come back for quite a while now. Occidental’s super Freestone Pinot has become a cult collectible for us over recent years. Don’t miss this 2018.  

“Kistler's Occidental Pinot Noirs are off the charts. Deep, penetrating Pinots buffered by high acidity and bright, saline notes that keep the flavors fresh and vibrant. These are some of the most riveting, profound Pinot being made in California, or anywhere, for that matter.” – Antonio Galloni

I have secured a small allocation of this superb Sonoma Pinot for us. Please let me know if you’re interested!

Occidental Freestone Pinot Noir 2018 - Sale $59.99 

95+ pts Wine Advocate / 94 pts Vinous Media

The Freestone-Occidental pinot noir includes a blend of fruit from our Bodega Headlands, Occidental Station, and Bodega Ridge vineyards. It also shares the same winemaking techniques as our vineyard-designated pinot noirs. All our pinot noirs are fermented with native yeasts and native Malo-Lactic bacteria.

Our appellation wine expresses the same energy, precision, and purity of flavor that gives all of Occidental’s wines lift and perfume, along with the deeper soil tones that contribute to its complexity. Made entirely from free-run juice, it is delicious now and will develop nicely in bottle. Currently available in restaurants and selected retail stores.

“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.” - WA 

“ 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.” - VM

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