{"product_id":"2024-occidental-freestone-occidental-sonoma-coast-pinot-noir-750ml","title":"2024 Occidental \"Freestone-Occidental\" Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir (750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 Points Audrey Frick, Jeb Dunnuck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 vintage was a Goldilocks vintage here, with cool to normal temperatures and no major heat spikes through July and August. The 2024 Pinot Noir Freestone-Occidental is the multi-vineyard bottling from the two ranches out here and pours a bright ruby hue. It has a fantastic nose of ripe red pomegranate, blood orange citrus, salty fresh earth, and iron, and it delivers bright energetic lift on the palate, with fine tannins, clean, sanguine tones, terrific vibrancy, and tension. Drink 2026-2040.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate of Steve Kistler and his family in the Bodega Headlands, Occidental is exclusively devoted to producing coastally influenced Pinot Noir, and they are members of the West Sonoma Coast Vintners Association. Kistler was initially drawn to the area after tasting a bottling of Summa Vineyard that expressed a vivid and more cool climate style. Although Occidental was officially founded in 2011, Steve has been planting vineyards and purchasing property in the area since the 1990s and has retained his original cellar team for the past 30 years. The wines for this report were tasted at the estate with Catherine Kistler and her father.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Default","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48461803290882,"sku":null,"price":74.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/1419\/7817\/products\/thumb_463x1162_2018-196286-750_ab1fd594-f3f7-4897-b1d4-d1bd03af6583.jpg?v=1671037175","url":"https:\/\/thewineclub.com\/products\/2024-occidental-freestone-occidental-sonoma-coast-pinot-noir-750ml","provider":"The Wine Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}