2020 Bodega Headlands Cuvee Elizabeth Pinot Noir
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Tasting notes
Tasting notes
Vinfolio, Feb 2023
This is Occidental’s “prettiest” wine, Cate tells us. The 2020 is gorgeous – a charming and delicate Pinot with crunchy redcurrant and raspberry fruit joining rose perfume. A wine that pirouettes across the palate, it’s delicate and elegant with a mineral line that drives a long finish. Don’t take its finesse for a lack of potential however, this is persistent and has such vibrancy, with super fine tannins that you barely feel providing essential structure.
About the producer
Occidental
Steve Kistler is a man who needs little introduction. He founded, and – for almost 40 years – made the wines at, Kistler. Since leaving his eponymous estate in 2017, Kistler has been focused exclusively on Occidental, his new, family winery on the outer edges of the Sonoma Coast.