Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Occidental Ridge 2010 750mL

Good medium red. Aromas of strawberry and mint, with hints of oyster shell and sea spray. More intensely flavored but drier and more savory than the basic Sonoma Coast blend, with more minerality and firm acidity framing the strawberry and mint flavors. Intensely flavored but a bit youthfully spiky today, with its acids, tannins and ripe fruit requiring a year or two to knit.

– Stephen Tanzer