Bottle opened Pnp and acquired ink early 2019 served late in the evening to the members of the family staying at our place after the large Holiday party. This had that lovely lightness of texture yet density of flavor I love in good Pinot. Bright acidity, smooth mouthfeel, elegant and full of flavor. Mostly cherry fruit with some earthy and spicy elements and licorice and rose petals. Will likely evolve significantly with more aeration. Everyone really loved this.
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Cristom Vertical (Eola Amity Hills AVA): Dijon (113, 114, 115, 777) & Pommard. 48% Whole Cluster. Aged 18 months in French oak, 56% new. In the glass the '16 Louise is red fruited with notes of cherry, pomegranate, wild strawberry and brambly raspberry that comes laced with gentle spice notes, salty minerals, rooibos, rose hip and touches of tobacco and herbs. Moderate intensity with the entry onto the palate with a more polished and smooth tannin structure than on the Paul tasted in this vertical. Acidity is above moderate and keeps the wine zesty. Flavors come through with notes of red cherry, pomegranate, red plum, wild strawberry and nuances of florals, smoke, minerals, saline, rooibos, and hints of spice and herbs. the finish lingers. The best in the vertical.
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A lovely, lighter and floral pinot. Elegant and still fruit forward with medium acidity. There is absolutely NO cherry cola to this wine. The red fruits are showing some mushroomy and earthy age but not nothing old school or old world about it. This shows so much class above Cristom's regular Eola, plus the 2016 vintage really shows through. A big cut above the 2015. Great drinking spot now; I wouldn't hold too much longer as the beautiful fruit is what make this so lovely.
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Certainly not Sonoma and not Burgundy. But past that I was a little disappointed by the complexity of the flavors. It was balanced and would likely age nicely with the acid, but it seemed to be lost in the middle of new and old world with some character missing.
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Mørk frukt (moreller og kirsebær) og litte grann pepper på duft. Etterhvert dukker en parfymert duft av blomster opp, men holder seg i bakgrunnen. Varm, fyldig og rund munnfølelse. Hint av cola på smak. Seriøs og godt laga vin som smaker deilig, men likevel ikke er helt vår stil. Elegant nok, men litt på den søte sida. Litt eikepreg i ettersmaken.
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Wow factor was the purity of fruit and lightness of body. Reminiscent of a burgundy but less earthy. Nice acidity. Very easy to drink. Not as substantial as Was the Eileen 2015 but very nice.
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Remington’s Restaurant Chicago. Decanted & enjoyed over 1.5 hours.
Bright red color. Black cherry, cola, spice notes, & terroir on the nose. Floral too?
Light but substantial enough to go well with lobster deviled eggs, tuna poke w/avocado, & steak. Floral, spicy, cola, & cherry on the palate with a lovely mid palate finish.
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From memory: Ahhh – superb quality on display here (which you kind of expect given the price-tag…). Has that seamless weightlessness combined with a profound depth of flavour one must be prepared to pay up for to experience. Lovely, smooth Pinot fruit – not a whole lot of complexity yet – just delicious, easy drinking all night! PS: When throwing out the empty bottle, I saw that this was actually the 2015 vintage – sorry about the faulty entry…
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12/30/2023 - oldwines Likes this wine: 94 Points
Bottle opened Pnp and acquired ink early 2019 served late in the evening to the members of the family staying at our place after the large Holiday party. This had that lovely lightness of texture yet density of flavor I love in good Pinot. Bright acidity, smooth mouthfeel, elegant and full of flavor. Mostly cherry fruit with some earthy and spicy elements and licorice and rose petals. Will likely evolve significantly with more aeration. Everyone really loved this.
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1/30/2023 - Scamber wrote:
Mid tone and mid weight, still mouth coating.
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1/9/2022 - bjamesclark wrote: 92 Points
Cristom Vertical (Eola Amity Hills AVA): Dijon (113, 114, 115, 777) & Pommard. 48% Whole Cluster. Aged 18 months in French oak, 56% new.
In the glass the '16 Louise is red fruited with notes of cherry, pomegranate, wild strawberry and brambly raspberry that comes laced with gentle spice notes, salty minerals, rooibos, rose hip and touches of tobacco and herbs.
Moderate intensity with the entry onto the palate with a more polished and smooth tannin structure than on the Paul tasted in this vertical. Acidity is above moderate and keeps the wine zesty. Flavors come through with notes of red cherry, pomegranate, red plum, wild strawberry and nuances of florals, smoke, minerals, saline, rooibos, and hints of spice and herbs. the finish lingers.
The best in the vertical.
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2/7/2021 - PLiu Likes this wine: 92 Points
A lovely, lighter and floral pinot. Elegant and still fruit forward with medium acidity. There is absolutely NO cherry cola to this wine. The red fruits are showing some mushroomy and earthy age but not nothing old school or old world about it. This shows so much class above Cristom's regular Eola, plus the 2016 vintage really shows through. A big cut above the 2015. Great drinking spot now; I wouldn't hold too much longer as the beautiful fruit is what make this so lovely.
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7/16/2020 - krhaugh Likes this wine: 90 Points
Consistent Cristom Louise vineyard. A nice drinking wine.
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6/19/2020 - Orso58 wrote: 90 Points
Red, with purple tones, quite deep for a pinot noir
Nose dominated by violets and plums, very rich indeed
Very soft on the palate, lacks some freshness - simply too juicy to my taste.
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2/8/2020 - Château de Farmer Likes this wine: 89 Points
Certainly not Sonoma and not Burgundy. But past that I was a little disappointed by the complexity of the flavors. It was balanced and would likely age nicely with the acid, but it seemed to be lost in the middle of new and old world with some character missing.
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1/24/2020 - daghaug Likes this wine:
Mørk frukt (moreller og kirsebær) og litte grann pepper på duft. Etterhvert dukker en parfymert duft av blomster opp, men holder seg i bakgrunnen. Varm, fyldig og rund munnfølelse. Hint av cola på smak. Seriøs og godt laga vin som smaker deilig, men likevel ikke er helt vår stil. Elegant nok, men litt på den søte sida. Litt eikepreg i ettersmaken.
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9/21/2019 - mark2eye Likes this wine: 93 Points
Funky, cherry cola, rasberry jam, and cranberry sauce. Great example of a top tier Oregon Pinot.
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9/17/2019 - Iceman611 wrote: 92 Points
Wow factor was the purity of fruit and lightness of body. Reminiscent of a burgundy but less earthy. Nice acidity. Very easy to drink. Not as substantial as Was the Eileen 2015 but very nice.
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9/1/2019 - Wine&GardenLover Likes this wine: 93 Points
Remington’s Restaurant Chicago. Decanted & enjoyed over 1.5 hours.
Bright red color. Black cherry, cola, spice notes, & terroir on the nose. Floral too?
Light but substantial enough to go well with lobster deviled eggs, tuna poke w/avocado, & steak. Floral, spicy, cola, & cherry on the palate with a lovely mid palate finish.
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8/27/2019 - Pebben wrote: 93 Points
From memory: Ahhh – superb quality on display here (which you kind of expect given the price-tag…). Has that seamless weightlessness combined with a profound depth of flavour one must be prepared to pay up for to experience. Lovely, smooth Pinot fruit – not a whole lot of complexity yet – just delicious, easy drinking all night! PS: When throwing out the empty bottle, I saw that this was actually the 2015 vintage – sorry about the faulty entry…
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