Takes 30 minutes to hit its stride. Gorgeous stem, spice and black cherry aromas. Palate has terrific concentration and layers. Well balanced. At peak.
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Mature Pinot drank with a chicken pasta dish. Cherry, earth. Plenty of tannin remaining. a bit more rustic than other Cristom's from '05. I have one more of these and will drink in the next 3 years.
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Another great example of Cristom wines. Loads of all-spice on the nose with lots of dark ripe fruits, black cherries and blackberries. The palate is surprisingly balanced (medium bodied) with plenty of primary fruit still present. The finish is nice with tannin still present. There's an ever so slight bitterness on the finish that I hope will fade with some more time.
This wine is still young and not even close to being over the hill. I'd imagine it will just come into it's drinking window in 3-5 years.
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This wine was so very tight when opened, but opened so beautifully after an hour. Wonderful balance and complexity. Ripe fruits, floral notes, and light minerality.
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Lots of cherry with a little raspberry. Big clove with a little cinnamon. Some that great Cristom funk has integrated well. Really tasty. I still have the other three 05 ladies in reserve.
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I had high expectations and was a bit disappointed. I like the 05 willamette vintage. I love the marjorie bottling, but in this case i think i like the 04 better and certainly the 01 and 02. This is better than the 06 perhaps. This didnt have the beautiful elegance and complexity the same way. 90+? Still a very good wine.
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Splash decanted for 45 mins or so prior to dinner, but was pretty nice right out of the gate. Raspberry and spice. The whole cluster seemed both distinctive and integrated if that makes any sense, giving the wine a bit of bramble and aeromatics, but also a bit of darkness. Certainly not revelatory, but very nice. Seemed evolved so drink, although i'm curious where it will go over a few more years. Have a few more and will also backfill a couple.
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This wine was poured along with the 2007 Marjorie, tasting note to follow and served with lamb loin with vadouvan. I was really impressed that the wine held its own against the strong curry type flavor. If this wine was a girl, it would be wearing a very pretty happy dress, polka dots in the summer cut on the bias and impeccably accessorized. A floras nose, with some coriander and nutmeg savory spices. I smelled a little alcohol that blew off. Dimensional, and yet, more a one note nose. An elegant wine, probably the most silky out of all the Cristom wine dinner bunch, softer on the mid palate and acidity, tannins there, but managed to hide behind the crinoline.
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Opened and poured -- did not need time or decanting. Dark ruby color with dark red fruit nose. Fruit was well-rounded and big but showed some subtlety in its evolution -- not a bomb. Dark cherries, layered raspberries, minerals, earth, spice. Modest, yet noticeable, tannins. Long finish.
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Very nice medium body pinot. Bramble is the word that comes to mind when tasting this wine. It is not a bruiser of a wine, but it is not elegent or feminine. It is somewhere between the two. Very nice wine.
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Wonderful wine, had with Thanksgiving dinner...sorry, no notes this time as we all had a great time and didn't have time to sit down and take them. Two bottles consumed.
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Palate was wonderful, mineral, fruit, spice, Lilly…you really get it all with this wine.
Paired with roast duck breast, fruit compote stuff pork chops and roasted balsamic pear salad...great stuff...we're serving this for Thanksgiving this year.
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1/13/2022 - Nanda wrote: 93 Points
Takes 30 minutes to hit its stride. Gorgeous stem, spice and black cherry aromas. Palate has terrific concentration and layers. Well balanced. At peak.
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9/15/2018 - dsimmons Likes this wine: 90 Points
Mature Pinot drank with a chicken pasta dish. Cherry, earth. Plenty of tannin remaining. a bit more rustic than other Cristom's from '05. I have one more of these and will drink in the next 3 years.
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12/27/2016 - Pinot_Proclivity Likes this wine: 91 Points
Another great example of Cristom wines. Loads of all-spice on the nose with lots of dark ripe fruits, black cherries and blackberries. The palate is surprisingly balanced (medium bodied) with plenty of primary fruit still present. The finish is nice with tannin still present. There's an ever so slight bitterness on the finish that I hope will fade with some more time.
This wine is still young and not even close to being over the hill. I'd imagine it will just come into it's drinking window in 3-5 years.
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6/17/2014 - yipen wrote:
i think it is past the peak for sure, brick color in the rim and earthiness with fruit in the back. enjoyable should pair with light meat or lamb
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5/25/2014 - Atwellian wrote: 90 Points
Dark plum. Earthy, some barnyard, good black cherry fruit. R,E, C all liked.Drinking well.
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8/1/2013 - dsimmons Likes this wine: 88 Points
Probably should have decanted this wine. Seemed a bit tight. Will wait on other two bottles or give some decant time. Still very nice bottle.
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2/18/2013 - timdrex wrote: 92 Points
This wine was so very tight when opened, but opened so beautifully after an hour. Wonderful balance and complexity. Ripe fruits, floral notes, and light minerality.
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4/15/2012 - S1 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Lots of cherry with a little raspberry. Big clove with a little cinnamon. Some that great Cristom funk has integrated well. Really tasty. I still have the other three 05 ladies in reserve.
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11/25/2011 - winegr wrote: 90 Points
I had high expectations and was a bit disappointed. I like the 05 willamette vintage. I love the marjorie bottling, but in this case i think i like the 04 better and certainly the 01 and 02. This is better than the 06 perhaps. This didnt have the beautiful elegance and complexity the same way. 90+? Still a very good wine.
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6/20/2011 - jdiv wrote:
Splash decanted for 45 mins or so prior to dinner, but was pretty nice right out of the gate. Raspberry and spice. The whole cluster seemed both distinctive and integrated if that makes any sense, giving the wine a bit of bramble and aeromatics, but also a bit of darkness. Certainly not revelatory, but very nice. Seemed evolved so drink, although i'm curious where it will go over a few more years. Have a few more and will also backfill a couple.
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6/10/2011 - vine20 wrote: 91 Points
Notes consistent with 10/12/2010.
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3/22/2011 - rosesandthorns wrote: 90 Points
This wine was poured along with the 2007 Marjorie, tasting note to follow and served with lamb loin with vadouvan. I was really impressed that the wine held its own against the strong curry type flavor. If this wine was a girl, it would be wearing a very pretty happy dress, polka dots in the summer cut on the bias and impeccably accessorized. A floras nose, with some coriander and nutmeg savory spices. I smelled a little alcohol that blew off. Dimensional, and yet, more a one note nose. An elegant wine, probably the most silky out of all the Cristom wine dinner bunch, softer on the mid palate and acidity, tannins there, but managed to hide behind the crinoline.
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1/1/2011 - andrewdodd86 wrote: 92 Points
oak on the nose, high tannin, nice bouquet. vibrant cherries. young and vibrant.
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10/12/2010 - vine20 wrote: 91 Points
Opened and poured -- did not need time or decanting. Dark ruby color with dark red fruit nose. Fruit was well-rounded and big but showed some subtlety in its evolution -- not a bomb. Dark cherries, layered raspberries, minerals, earth, spice. Modest, yet noticeable, tannins. Long finish.
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8/30/2009 - redderthanred wrote:
decanted for about two hours.
Great wine, this was our last bottle of this vintage, please see prior notes...it will be missed.
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8/21/2009 - redderthanred wrote:
Very nice wine, please see prior notes.
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8/15/2009 - frenchlm wrote: 91 Points
Day 1: Garnet. Sulfur/barnyard that blows off in about 20 minutes. Earth and Dk fruit in mouth. Medium weight with modest acidity. Heat on finish.
Day 2: Significantly improved. Much more interesting. Score reflects 2nd day's presentation. Coffee, blackberry on nose. Earth, ripe fruit in mouth.
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12/26/2008 - Sundesertcactus wrote: 92 Points
Very nice medium body pinot. Bramble is the word that comes to mind when tasting this wine. It is not a bruiser of a wine, but it is not elegent or feminine. It is somewhere between the two. Very nice wine.
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11/29/2008 - redderthanred wrote:
Wonderful wine, had with Thanksgiving dinner...sorry, no notes this time as we all had a great time and didn't have time to sit down and take them. Two bottles consumed.
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10/25/2008 - redderthanred wrote: 91 Points
Decanted for about 2 hours
Nose of slight Lilly, cherries and spices
Palate was wonderful, mineral, fruit, spice, Lilly…you really get it all with this wine.
Paired with roast duck breast, fruit compote stuff pork chops and roasted balsamic pear salad...great stuff...we're serving this for Thanksgiving this year.
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6/3/2008 - Carl Thoma wrote:
Excellent
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6/2/2008 - redderthanred wrote: 91 Points
I love this one! You have it all, the funk, cherry, little lilly, spice...great after about an hour decant.
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