2021 Cristom Pinot Noir Marjorie Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 92 points

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  5/5/2024 - melbournejames Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Lovely nose, late summer fields picking strawberries, no straw though.
  
  Super approachable at first, not a lot of complexity, R calls it juicy, more alcohol than the label promises.
  
  Very nice and dry though, lovely long notes with a hint of blueberry and caramel, decent amount of sugar.
  
  A bit of spice developing at the end of the first glass (decanted 30 mins before pour, some really interesting notes too.
  
  The 21 Cristom Jessie still wins for me from this vintage, but this is a very nice wine too, I could imagine drinking from a magnum of this in 2031 and loving every drop.

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  12/2/2023 - Eatmypixels Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Young. One dimensional at the moment. Not as much fruit as I thought. Curious in 5 more years

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  9/5/2023 - oldwines Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Tasted at Cristom Winery tasting room. Marjorie vineyard still has a significant portion of own-rooted vines that are gradually being consumed by phylloxera. I gather the vineyard has been gradually being replanted on grafted, resistant rootstock. This vineyard has a higher percentage of Pommard clone Pinot Noir. It was fermented 48% whole cluster and aged 18 months in 38% new French oak. For some reason, this wine is usually my favorite cru from Cristom. This has great structure for aging. Medium+ to High acidity and Medium+ tannin. I love the lightness of texture yet depth/density of flavor in this wine. Lots of minerals on the finish. Rich flavors like pomegranate, black cherry and spice. Long, slightly tart finish. Needs some cellaring in my view but others might disagree.

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