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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88.7 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 60 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by GGinSF on 2/4/2018 & rated 89 points: Amazing that this still holds up very well. Not completely Burgundian, but not a west coast USA fruit bomb either. Some dark cherry and cola. Still going strong at 12 years old, but it’s a drink now at this point. (1458 views) | | | Tasted by dubdub on 2/29/2016: This has aged really well. The fruit has been replaced by a more pronounced earthy character. Great finish, tarry and minty notes. (2774 views) | | | Tasted by ciaovito on 2/15/2015: very good classic nice acidity (3190 views) | | | Tasted by gortonator on 12/3/2012 & rated 92 points: Very delicious wine, with classic Pinot characteristics and the structure to improve for many years
Vertical 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 tasting notes at http://gortonator-on-wine.blogspot.com/2012/12/cristom-mt-jefferson-vertical-tasting.html (4647 views) | | | Tasted by vino vidi vici on 8/5/2012: Wino Joe's got it right - terrific. Has aged nicely... (4932 views) | | | Tasted by MoreWinePlease on 5/4/2012 & rated 88 points: This has held up well for an '06. Nice nose of raspberries/cherries chiming out again in the mid palate of fruit/spice finishing on 1st base and trying to steal 2nd. (3887 views) | | | Tasted by Wino Joe on 7/2/2011 & rated 92 points: Awesome juice. Rich ruby color. Very expressive nose with cherries, blueberries, floral notes and forest floor for a hedonistic nose.
Great body and mouthfeel and a mouthful of cherries, ripe blueberries and roasted meats, cherry cola notes wrapped in the tannins. Wonderfully long finish! (3776 views) | | | Tasted by vine20 on 2/9/2011 & rated 92 points: Medium ruby color with a soft red fruit nose. Medium weight wine where black cherry predominates with a series of sweet red cherry, strawberry and red raspberry highlights. Also showing black pepper, minerals and earth. Nicely balanced with supportive tannins, smooth, full mouthfeel and a medium finish. (3678 views) | | | Tasted by jdiv on 1/7/2011 flawed bottle: corked (3433 views) | | | Tasted by FPNova on 11/20/2010 & rated 90 points: Bright ruby red. Strawberry & raspberry aroma with a little forest floor and spice. Strawberry & cherry flavors with a hint of cola and nice fresh acidity - a pleasure to drink. (2798 views) | | | Tasted by Wine Sparty on 8/8/2010 & rated 91 points: Drank with homemade pizza. Strawberry hits on the nose right away, as well as a hint of black pepper and spice. Very smooth tasting with raspberry & strawberry flavors. This is a realiy nice Oregon Pinot Noir. For the $15 I paid, it is a fantastic 5 star buy. I think it runs for $30 normally, which still makes it an OK buy. (3048 views) | | | Tasted by Bderge on 5/7/2010 & rated 88 points: Earth and some bright fruit. Tannins have smoothed out and fruit comes out nicely on the palate. Finish is fairly short. (3306 views) | | | Tasted by cobbpa on 1/29/2010 & rated 87 points: Throughout, this was composed of soft cherries and a touch of earth. Nose is very fragrant, though not complex. Mouthfeel is delicate & structured and the finish shows pretty nice length and continues the soft cherries and brings a touch of strawberries too. (3458 views) | | | Tasted by TheFife on 1/17/2010 & rated 86 points: Pretty average Pinot Noir. Lacked anything that stood out. Fairly smooth, but a tiny bite that wasn't especially pleasant. Almost felt watered down. Overpriced at $30. (3467 views) | | | Tasted by fries on 11/18/2009: [375ml bottle] Ruby red, just slightly dull (unfiltered?). Outstanding strawberry / cherry / earth nose. Palate is a little thin and lacking flavor definition, but smooth with nice acid. (4394 views) | | | Tasted by jasonh on 7/3/2009 & rated 88 points: As I go to type this note, I see that 1 year ago I said to wait 2 years. Oops. Should have had this at the off site. I enjoyed the wine slightly less than previously. A very nice wine but so many of the 06s are tasting the same. The Mt Jeff has a very complex nose but it is slightly to aggressive. On the palate there is tons of fruit along with a light earthy element. A very nice wine which does still need some time but not sure it will ever show great distinctiveness. (4061 views) | | | Tasted by FPNova on 6/16/2009 & rated 89 points: Bright ruby red. Aroma of strawberry & earth with a little spice. Strawberry / cherry flavor very well balanced with a bit of peppery spice and acidity in a medium to long finish. I really do love Willamette Valley Pinots - especially ones from the Eola-Amity Hills appellation - and Cristom is one of the reasons why! (4136 views) | | | Tasted by Beavis77 on 6/7/2009: Nose reminds me of the cherries my mother used to can in Mason jars. Hints of cola and earth.
On the palate, initially, I taste peppery cherries. This mellows out and the cherries become fruitier and brighter. Nice spiciness still. The fruit seems a bit more balanced since the last time I had it. It seems to be smoothing out. (4247 views) | | | Tasted by IB71 on 5/28/2009 & rated 90 points: I really like this wine. This could easily be mistaken for an Auxey-Duresses or a rustic Spätburgunder from Pfalz - perhaps with 5-10 drops of sweet new world pinot added. Too dry to be in the new world style, though. Notes of "garbage". Subtle (strawberry) fruit charm. Everything in good balance. Nothing fake about this pinot! (4427 views) | | | Tasted by subtlet on 5/23/2009 & rated 89 points: Memorial Day Weekend Wine Tour (Eola-Amity Hills): Bright clean cherry notes on this enjoyable nose. The tannins are very nice and complement the clean fruit. (4903 views) | | | Tasted by godx on 5/6/2009 & rated 85 points: Tasted blind – pale to medium ruby with strong garnet hue throughout. Developing nose of dried cherries, maple and strawberries. Very interesting nose. Lighter flavours of stewed red fruits, leather and tobacco. Light to medium body, low to medium tannins, medium acidity, medium finish. There’s some heat on the palate. Drink now but no rush. Good. (4266 views) | | | Tasted by nzinkgraf on 4/21/2009: Lush cherry Kool-Aid nose. elegant whiff of spice in there. I'm feeling a moderate Otago nature to this wine. No smoke in here. hints of dried flower on the palate. (4232 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 4/21/2009: Nice strawberry fruit, still a touch tight. Unfortunately this doesen't reveal the character of the single vineyard's to me. On the other hand nice palate weight, well made wine. (4355 views) | | | Tasted by KMKCMT on 3/26/2009 & rated 87 points: Just marginal...nothing popped (4639 views) | | | Tasted by cobbpa on 3/21/2009 & rated 90 points: Nice nose of red fruits overlayed on something slightly earthy--like a light loam, or old / worn out seasoning...hint of florals perhaps too. Good palate displays very nice red cherries, bright red raspberry, strawberry jam, and just a hint of very mild spice. Ends with all the red fruits, a bit of tannic pull with acidic backgone and great length. Packs lots of red fruit flavor into a light body that isn't at all muddied--great structure to support all the fruits--outstanding. (4611 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Josh Raynolds
Vinous, May/June 2008, IWC Issue #138
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| Cristom Producer website2006 Cristom Pinot Noir Mt. Jefferson CuvéeThis wine comes from a blend of seventeen different vineyard sites in the Willamette Valley, including fruit from our four estate vineyards. The Mt Jefferson Cuvee is the first of our six Pinot Noir to be released each year and has been produced at Cristom since 1994. It is named after Mt Jefferson (10,501 ft) in the Cascade Range that is due east of Cristom and dramatically visible from our tasting room.
* Origin: 86% Eola-Amity Hills, 11.3% Willamette Foothills, 1.7 %Dundee Hills, 5% Chehalem Mountain, 5% Yamhill Carlton District (23% Estate fruit)
* Clones: Dijon (113, 114, 115, 667, 777 and 828); Pommard & Wädensvil
* Appellation: Willamette Valley
* Fermentation: Although this wine is made from many individual lots, they were generally fermented with 30% whole clusters. Native yeasts were used exclusively in fermenters ranging in size from one to twelve tons.
* Aging: Twelve months in French cooperage, 10% new oak
* Bottling: Blended and bottled unfiltered in September 2007
* Alcohol: 13.9%
* Total Acidity: 5.1 g/l
* pH at bottling: 3.70
* Production: 5570 cases produced
* Winery Notes: Light ruby color. The 2006 Mt Jefferson Cuvee displays crushed raspberry, strawberry and red currant aromas. There are higher tones of tomato leaf and cola berry along with some brambly notes. It follows through on the palate with a core of ripe red fruits and notes of spicy complexity (cinnamon, allspice). Lower octave flavors of truffle and forest floor are forming as the wine rounds out in the finish. The 2006 Mt Jeff is built like a ‘café racer’, with fine lines and an elegant balance. It is showing well now and will continue to evolve in the bottle for 5-6 years. It would make a memorable accompaniment to some Wild Sockeye Salmon off the grill.Pinot Noir Varietal character (Appellation America) | Varietal article (Wikipedia)
Pinot Noir is the Noble red grape of Burgundy, capable of ripening in a cooler climate, which Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will not reliably do. It is unpredictable and difficult both to grow and to vinify, but results in some of the finest reds in the world. It is believed to have been selected from wild vines two thousand years ago. It is also used in the production of champagne. In fact, more Pinot Noir goes into Champagne than is used in all of the Cote d'Or! It is also grown in Alsace, Jura, Germany, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, and so forth, with varying degrees of success.
Pinot Noir is one of the world's most prestigious grapes. It is very difficult to grow and thrives well in France, especially in Champagne and Burgundy. Pinot Noir thrives less in hot areas, is picky on soil, and deserves some oak storage.
Pinot Noir, or Blauburgunder / Spätburgunder in German, is a blue grapevine - and, as the German name suggests, the grape comes originally from Burgundy in France.
The grape, which thrives in calcareous soils, is used primarily for the production of red wine, and it is widely regarded as producing some of the best wines in the world. The wine style is often medium-bodied with high fruit acidity and soft tannins. It can be quite peculiar in fragrance and taste, and not least in structure - which may be why it is referred to as "The Grapes Ballerina".
Pinot Noir is also an important ingredient in sparkling wines, not least in champagne since it is fruity, has good acidity and contains relatively little tannins.
The grape is considered quite demanding to grow. The class itself consists of tightly packed grapes, which makes it more sensitive to rot and other diseases.
Pinot Noir changes quite easily and is genetically unstable. It buds and matures early which results in it often being well ripened. Climate is important for this type of grape. It likes best in cool climates - in warm climates the wines can be relaxed and slightly pickled.
In cooler climates, the wine can get a hint of cabbage and wet leaves, while in slightly warmer regions we often find notes of red berries (cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants), roses and slightly green notes when the wine is young. With age, more complex aromas of forest floor, fungi and meat emerge.
In Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, it often produces light wines with less character. However, it has produced very good results in California, Oregon and New Zealand.
With its soft tannins and delicate aroma, it is excellent for white fish, chicken and light meat. For the stored wines you can serve small game. Classic duck breast is a matter of course, a Boeuf Burgundy and Pinot Noir are pure happiness.
Pinot Noir loses quality by over-harvesting.
Pinot Noir is prone to diseases, especially rot and mildew. Viruses cause major problems especially in Burgundy.
Pinot Noir are large round grapes with thin skins. Relatively high in alcohol content. Medium rich tannins and good with acid.
As a young person, Pinot Noir has a distinctly fruity character such as raspberries, cherries and strawberries.
A mature Pinot Noir, the taste is different. Cherry goes into plum and prune flavors. It smells of rotten leaves, coffee, moist forest floor and animal wine. This must be experienced.
In warm climates you find boiled plum, some rustic, little acid.
If the grapes are over-grown, the wine will be thin, with little color and flavor.USAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.Oregon Oregon Wine, Oregon Wineries (Oregon Wine Board)Willamette Valley Willamette Valley Wineries Association | Willamette Valley (Oregon Wine Board)
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