2016 Occidental-Kistler Vineyards 'SWK Vineyard' Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast

(96 Points)  --  (Wine Advocate)

The 2016 Pinot Noir SWK Vineyard offers a strong sense of place and a chiseled structure that will allow it to be very long lived in the cellar. The nose is reminiscent of the forest and the sea, its wild cherry fruit accented by wafts of mushrooms, fennel, tobacco, saline and seaweed, and it becomes more floral as it airs in the glass. The palate is bursting with layer after layer of salty red fruit. It’s structured by powdery tannins and lip-smacking acidity and has a long, dynamic finish. (EB) 96+   Review Date: 01/2025