Justin Ennis
Well, well, well....my second bottle of Occidental Pinot in as many weeks. I got to say these are awesome wines. Given the growing challenges in 2011 in Sonoma and Napa counties, I can say this is one of my favs from the vintage!
Well, well, well....my second bottle of Occidental Pinot in as many weeks. I got to say these are awesome wines. Given the growing challenges in 2011 in Sonoma and Napa counties, I can say this is one of my favs from the vintage!
9.4Zoe Shyn
Just WOW. With a foie...stuff of dreams.
Just WOW. With a foie...stuff of dreams.
10Eric W Brown
Awesome
Awesome
9.2Jim Stehli
Delicious balance of fruit and orange spice. Really nice at the moment...
Delicious balance of fruit and orange spice. Really nice at the moment...
9.1Bob Boyle
Nose off, truffles & mold, slightly effervescent/ cola like, body medium full but with bitter finish. All in all a flawed bottle that was quite disappointing having waited so long to let it age.
Nose off, truffles & mold, slightly effervescent/ cola like, body medium full but with bitter finish. All in all a flawed bottle that was quite disappointing having waited so long to let it age.
8.1JR
Sparkling, no fruit, bitter. Maturation problem. Great for cooking meat.
Sparkling, no fruit, bitter. Maturation problem. Great for cooking meat.
7.1Brandon Boesch
This is gorgeous! Amazing with an hour of air. Drake red fruit with a light spritz of fresh strawberry, a hint of tobacco, and some dried herbs.
This is gorgeous! Amazing with an hour of air. Drake red fruit with a light spritz of fresh strawberry, a hint of tobacco, and some dried herbs.
9.8Donald Patz
Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall
Rare.
Rare.
Ralph Clark
More red fruit than black fruit. Lots of alcohol in the first couple of glasses post opening but then settled in with a beautiful finish on the backend and inviting nose on the front end.
More red fruit than black fruit. Lots of alcohol in the first couple of glasses post opening but then settled in with a beautiful finish on the backend and inviting nose on the front end.
9.6Darren Dittrich
Huge, slightly jammy Pinot compared to others from Kistler. Still delicious, but more recent vintages seem more balanced.
Huge, slightly jammy Pinot compared to others from Kistler. Still delicious, but more recent vintages seem more balanced.
9.0WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.