2018 Cristom Pinot Noir Louise Vineyard
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KJD45$ Does not like this wine:
85 Points
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 - Tonight..not the wine for me....I have liked several other cristoms way more than this one...
Decent dark fruit , with dirt (not earth) component, and a bit of a bitter element...totally disjointed and a Pinot that I just could not enjoy...
I found it almost off putting with the dirt element...
I reserve the right to say I am being harsh tonight...but as it’s my only bottle I will never know...
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Comment posted by JM_MadTown:
7/21/2021 6:06:00 PM - I am sorry that you had this experience with this wine. I have it in my cellar, but don’t plan to drink it for a number of years. I have had other vintages that were very good. So, perhaps, it could be that the wine is just too young and is disjointed at this early stage.
Comment posted by Scamber:
7/21/2021 6:46:00 PM - Haven’t had this vineyard from this vintage yet but fwiw their entry Mt Jefferson bottling from 2018 gave me a similar experience early on. Shortly after release the wine was uncharacteristically coarse; 6-12 months later, all settled and harmonious. Perhaps a more pronounced effect with their premium wines.
Comment posted by DillonGallagher:
12/31/2021 10:41:00 AM - Yeah, these single block Cristoms tend to need 5 to 7 years to really integrate. Somewhat analogous to eating a green banana.