2016 Ceritas Pinot Noir Occidental Vineyard
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Score 97/100 · Drink 2020-2028, Antonio Galloni, Vinous, May 2018
A new wine in the Ceritas range, the 2016 Pinot Noir Occidental Vineyard captures the essence of this coastal site. Blood orange, mint and white pepper add lift to a core of bright, red-toned fruit. Lifted, precise and absolutely impeccable in its balance, the 2016 simply has it all. The whole clusters are beautifully woven into the wine’s overall fabric. Even today, in the early going, the 2016 is positively stellar.
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97/100
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Ceritas
Created in 2005 by John Raytek, Ceritas is one of California’s most exciting producers. The project is focused on making single-site wines from Northern California’s coastal regions, largely Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
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