100 points Lisa Perrotti-Brown (The Wine Independent): "Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2021 Pinot Noir SWK Vineyard prances from the glass with fragrant notions of red roses, tilled soil, fallen leaves, and cinnamon stick, leading to a core of pomegranate, red currant jelly, and fresh blackberries. The medium-bodied palate is so, so light on its feet and delicately styled, delivering amazingly intense red and black berry layers with a refreshing line of acidity and very finely grained tannins, finishing long and tingly. Simply stunning, it’s the kind of Pinot experience that leaves you with goosebumps. Alcohol 13%. Drink: 2027-2050. (1/15/24)"
98 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2021 Pinot Noir SWK Vineyard is one of the most vivid, sculpted wines in this range. Crushed rocks, white pepper, lavender, blue fruits and intense saline notes lend striking vibrancy. Understated at first, the 2021 possesses mind-blowing balance and a long, sustained finish to match. As always, the SWK is the most linear and savory of the Occidental Pinots. What a wine! It emerges from the steepest, highest section of the vineyard, where the soils are the thinnest. Drink: 2026-2041. (Jan 2024)"
97+ points Erin Brooks (Wine Advocate): "The 2021 Pinot Noir SWK Vineyard has a haunting expression, with generous crunch and perfume. A core of raspberry and strawberry preserves opens to detailed accents of tangerine peel, wild fennel, bergamot and compelling conifer tones. The medium-bodied palate has a harmonious frame of silky tannins and shimmery acidity to support its concentrated flavors. Layer after layer of spicy red fruit unfurls as it flows through the mouth, and its complexity and vibrance call you back to the glass again and again. Drink: 2025-2040. (12/14/23)"
96 points Wine Spectator: "This throws up a beguiling plume of white pepper, sandalwood and potpourri notes, which is then caught from behind by a vibrant, crunchy and acidity-fueled core of griotte, blood orange and damson plum fruit flavors. Singed anise and applewood score the finish as the energetic fruit easily keeps pace. Offers plenty of tension to carry this through cellaring as it unfurls fully. Best from 2025 through 2035. 500 cases made. (2/28/24)"
98 points Antonio Galloni (Vinous): "The 2021 Pinot Noir SWK Vineyard is one of the most vivid, sculpted wines in this range. Crushed rocks, white pepper, lavender, blue fruits and intense saline notes lend striking vibrancy. Understated at first, the 2021 possesses mind-blowing balance and a long, sustained finish to match. As always, the SWK is the most linear and savory of the Occidental Pinots. What a wine! It emerges from the steepest, highest section of the vineyard, where the soils are the thinnest. Drink: 2026-2041. (Jan 2024)"
97+ points Erin Brooks (Wine Advocate): "The 2021 Pinot Noir SWK Vineyard has a haunting expression, with generous crunch and perfume. A core of raspberry and strawberry preserves opens to detailed accents of tangerine peel, wild fennel, bergamot and compelling conifer tones. The medium-bodied palate has a harmonious frame of silky tannins and shimmery acidity to support its concentrated flavors. Layer after layer of spicy red fruit unfurls as it flows through the mouth, and its complexity and vibrance call you back to the glass again and again. Drink: 2025-2040. (12/14/23)"
96 points Wine Spectator: "This throws up a beguiling plume of white pepper, sandalwood and potpourri notes, which is then caught from behind by a vibrant, crunchy and acidity-fueled core of griotte, blood orange and damson plum fruit flavors. Singed anise and applewood score the finish as the energetic fruit easily keeps pace. Offers plenty of tension to carry this through cellaring as it unfurls fully. Best from 2025 through 2035. 500 cases made. (2/28/24)"
| Product SKU | 704033 |
| Producer | Occidental |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| SubRegion | Sonoma County |
| Appellation | Sonoma Coast |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
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