Occidental (Kistler), Running Fence Vineyard Cuvee Catherine Vintage:2017 offering flavors that range from

offering flavors that range from strawberry and cherry to wild herbs

with an elegantly textural attack and a creamy core of fruit that's underpinned by a bright but nicely integrated spine of acidity

it should merit the top of my predicted range

Already quite soft and round on the front palate with fine tannins only on the very end

The name they wanted to use for the wine was Malbec Puro

Occidental (Kistler), Running Fence Vineyard Cuvee Catherine Vintage:2017 offering flavors that range fromThe 2019 Pinot Noir Running Fence Vineyard Cuve Catherine is magical. Singular and detailed, it unfolds slowly on the nose, iodine and seaweed give way to pomegranate, cranberry, woodsmoke, lavender and wild fennel aromas. The palate is seamless and pure, its dynamic flavors framed by powdery tannins and vibrant, lip smacking acidity, and it has a hauntingly long finish. It will be long lived in the cellar.