This is most impressive but doesn’t offer quite the same sheer depth of its two grand cru siblings
Fruit thrives from 220 to 280 meters above sea level with full southern exposures facing La Morra
it did not show particularly well today
Bright and fresh aromas of red pinot fruit are liberally laced with plenty of floral and spice wisps
peppery red fruits and a bushel of garrigue is what you will find on the nose and palate
Rivers-Marie, Occidental Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir Vintage:2021 This is most impressive butA more savory and brambly personality emerges from the 2021 Pinot Noir Occidental Ridge Vineyard, with wild herbs, ripe cherry, and orange zest. Medium to Full bodied, with a seamless feel of fresh acidity, a soft texture, fine tannins, and a note of black raspberry, the freshness really lifts with ripeness off the palate, with a focused feel. Long on the palate, its drinking beautifully now and will drink well over the next 10 or so years.