Occidental Freestones 2023 (Tax, Shipping Included)

Sonoma Coast Pinot with the early-cellar integration showing — bundled-delivery pricing for the same library 2023 as the batch-03 parent.

Taste
Red cherry, cranberry, dried rose petal, forest floor, and a touch of dried orange peel from the additional bottle age. Lifted, savory, restrained.

Region
From the Sonoma Coast appellation, far-western coastal ridges. Occidental is the Pinot Noir-focused project of Kistler.

About This Wine
Body: Medium body · Acidity: Bright, integrating · Texture: Silky, fine tannin (more integrated than the 2024)

Best For
Vertical tasting with batch-02's 2024, dinner pairing for duck or salmon, gift for an Occidental collector, delivery-bundled convenience

For Who
California Pinot collectors building Occidental vertically, hosts of duck or salmon dinners, delivery-convenience buyers

Similar To
If you like Kistler Pinot, Littorai, or Williams Selyem West Side, same cool-climate Sonoma Coast register. The 2024 Freestones in batch-02 is the current-release counterpart.

Pairing
Wild salmon, duck breast, roast chicken with herbs, mushroom risotto, Korean BBQ (galbi, pork belly), aged Manchego

Drink Window
Drink 2025–2032. In a slightly better window than the 2024 — more integrated already.

Collector Note
Tax-and-shipping-included pricing variant — same physical wine and same SKU (45800-10) as the batch-03 parent. Library year ideal for vertical tasting with the 2024 (batch-02).

Mood
Vertical, savory, dinner-table, library-in-the-making

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is this the same wine as the batch-03 parent listing?
A: Yes — same producer, same vintage (2023), same SKU. Only the pricing model differs.

Q: Should I drink the 2023 or 2024 first?
A: Drink the 2023 first — one year more integrated. Keep the 2024 (batch-02) as the cellar bottle for vertical tasting.

Q: What food pairs best?
A: Wild salmon, duck breast, roast chicken with herbs, mushroom risotto, Korean BBQ — Sonoma Coast Pinot's restraint handles richer proteins without overwhelming them.