Cristom wines can be rough when young, but this is terrific. No decant. Slightly strong menthal on nose with sandlewood, forest floor, and red fruits. Palate is similar, but a barrage of powerful red fruit, which defies its age. No watered down strawberries here, this is amped up red fruit and actually could go several more years minimum, but very tasty now, though fairly one dimensional on palate.
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Popped and poured. Good color. Nose is all secondary with lots of spice and a touch of iodine. On palate this is also all secondary but has density. Would be better with food at this point
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popped and poured. dark ruby with slight bricking at edges. nose started with plums then evolved to intense secondary pinot with cola, slight rhubarb, and hints of iodine with some alcohol. on the palate, this started soft and sooo smooth with great weight. flavors coat the mouth and finish soft and lengthy. it is in a really nice place right now. very reminiscent of really good aged burgundy. after 2 hrs it started to become less sexy and more angular/tannic. pop this with a group of 6 and pair it with your favorite pinot friendly dish and everyone will say wow!
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Had this wine at RN74 in San Francisco and it paired perfectly with the food. Was hard to judge the colour as the restaurant was quite dark but it was quite clear and a fairly deep, garnet hue. Nose showed some lovely floral qualities, slight strawberry and a hint of raspberry along with earthy, mushroom funk. Medium body with a nice mouthfeel to it, the palate had a touch of cherry, decent minerality, and earthiness to it. Medium acidity, smooth tannins and quite a nice med+ finish, longer than I expected from this wine. This seemed quite lively with a lot of life in it still though after about 1.5 hours after opening, the nose was start to fall in on itself and vanilla (oak) really dominated. So would recommend pop and pour (which is what we did) versus decanting at this stage of the wines life.
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Tasted June 15, 2007 at Joel Palmer House in Dayton. Opened and served immediately. Garnet color in the glass, slightly dusty looking. Dusty nose with some florals and melted black licorice. Flavors of black cherries, berries and red currants. Chewy yet juicy wine. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium body. Drink or hold. Tasting from 375ml format.
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Very nice wine from an average vintage. This wine has come together very well and features red cherry, wet earth & light spice on the palete with an extended finish. If you have this in your cellar, drink up now!
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Good PN. Decanted for about 45 min, had a real funky, sweaty sock aroma to start with, then disapated.Cherry, clove,cinnamon came thru load and clear. Decent acidity with a med finish.
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at grammercy tavern with braised lamb shoulder. i like cristom wines, usually light bodied and elegant with complexity. this one was from an undervalued vintage (in my opinion - the 02s overshadowed the 01s), and it had a pretty violet color, clear throughout. aromas of cherry and earth, a little mushroom. great mouthfeel, smooth texture with integrated tannins. the lack of vibrancy and acidity, the over-austerity of the fruit prevents this wine from being truly exciting and memorable.
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Memorial Day weekend in Willamette; 5/30/2004-5/31/2004 (Willamette Valley OR): Tasting at winery. Probably my favorite from the Cristom 2001 Pinot Noir lineup today. Bright red cherry and raspberry on nose and palate. Good spice blends in nicely in the middle with the fruit. Silky tannins, good tannins make this wine more seamless than the others.
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3/29/2020 - WakeMeUpBeforeYouPinot Likes this wine: 92 Points
Cristom wines can be rough when young, but this is terrific. No decant. Slightly strong menthal on nose with sandlewood, forest floor, and red fruits. Palate is similar, but a barrage of powerful red fruit, which defies its age. No watered down strawberries here, this is amped up red fruit and actually could go several more years minimum, but very tasty now, though fairly one dimensional on palate.
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12/16/2011 - chcook wrote: 91 Points
Popped and poured. Good color. Nose is all secondary with lots of spice and a touch of iodine. On palate this is also all secondary but has density. Would be better with food at this point
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4/10/2011 - chcook wrote: 92 Points
popped and poured. dark ruby with slight bricking at edges. nose started with plums then evolved to intense secondary pinot with cola, slight rhubarb, and hints of iodine with some alcohol. on the palate, this started soft and sooo smooth with great weight. flavors coat the mouth and finish soft and lengthy. it is in a really nice place right now. very reminiscent of really good aged burgundy.
after 2 hrs it started to become less sexy and more angular/tannic.
pop this with a group of 6 and pair it with your favorite pinot friendly dish and everyone will say wow!
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4/8/2011 - kultcha wrote:
Had this wine at RN74 in San Francisco and it paired perfectly with the food. Was hard to judge the colour as the restaurant was quite dark but it was quite clear and a fairly deep, garnet hue. Nose showed some lovely floral qualities, slight strawberry and a hint of raspberry along with earthy, mushroom funk. Medium body with a nice mouthfeel to it, the palate had a touch of cherry, decent minerality, and earthiness to it. Medium acidity, smooth tannins and quite a nice med+ finish, longer than I expected from this wine. This seemed quite lively with a lot of life in it still though after about 1.5 hours after opening, the nose was start to fall in on itself and vanilla (oak) really dominated. So would recommend pop and pour (which is what we did) versus decanting at this stage of the wines life.
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6/15/2007 - wineismylife wrote: 90 Points
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Tasted June 15, 2007 at Joel Palmer House in Dayton. Opened and served immediately. Garnet color in the glass, slightly dusty looking. Dusty nose with some florals and melted black licorice. Flavors of black cherries, berries and red currants. Chewy yet juicy wine. Medium acidity, medium to firm tannins, medium body. Drink or hold. Tasting from 375ml format.
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10/26/2006 - vancouvermatt wrote: 89 Points
Very nice wine from an average vintage. This wine has come together very well and features red cherry, wet earth & light spice on the palete with an extended finish. If you have this in your cellar, drink up now!
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10/24/2006 - Noto Bene wrote: 89 Points
Good PN. Decanted for about 45 min, had a real funky, sweaty sock aroma to start with, then disapated.Cherry, clove,cinnamon came thru load and clear. Decent acidity with a med finish.
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9/10/2006 - brooklynguy wrote: 87 Points
at grammercy tavern with braised lamb shoulder. i like cristom wines, usually light bodied and elegant with complexity. this one was from an undervalued vintage (in my opinion - the 02s overshadowed the 01s), and it had a pretty violet color, clear throughout. aromas of cherry and earth, a little mushroom. great mouthfeel, smooth texture with integrated tannins. the lack of vibrancy and acidity, the over-austerity of the fruit prevents this wine from being truly exciting and memorable.
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4/29/2006 - mangell wrote: 88 Points
Structured, yet informal. Bright acids that balance well with the dark floral berry.
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5/31/2004 - Burgundy Al wrote: 91 Points
Memorial Day weekend in Willamette; 5/30/2004-5/31/2004 (Willamette Valley OR): Tasting at winery. Probably my favorite from the Cristom 2001 Pinot Noir lineup today. Bright red cherry and raspberry on nose and palate. Good spice blends in nicely in the middle with the fruit. Silky tannins, good tannins make this wine more seamless than the others.
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