(from 30+ year old vines)
Fruit thrives from 220 to 280 meters above sea level with full southern exposures facing La Morra
it did not show particularly well today
This isn’t as refined as the Reignots but it’s every bit as complex
55 ha parcel planted in 1961)
Rivers-Marie, Occidental Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir Vintage:2021 (from 30+ year old vines)A 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.