Rivers-Marie, Occidental Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir Vintage:2021 around half of that area

around half of that area was designated first growth in the 1737 classification

This is most impressive but doesn’t offer quite the same sheer depth of its two grand cru siblings

peppery red fruits and a bushel of garrigue is what you will find on the nose and palate

Powerful and structured to the core

Rivers-Marie, Occidental Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir Vintage:2021 around half of that areaA 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.