2012 J. Christopher Pinot Noir Lumière

Community Tasting Notes (24) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  8/24/2021 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 89 Points

  Day 1: One of the better $20 Pinots of all time. Sad this is my last bottle although this is by far the worst showing of the wine so drink now. Cranberry, cola, spices and some heat. Getting some candied fruits on the finish. Just not up to par with the other bottles but hopefullly a turn around on day 2. 85 points
  Day 2: As hoped better on day 2. Spices, cola, heat has dissapated, cranberry and forest floor. While not at the form of the previous bottles still better than day 1. 88 points
  Day 3: Well again not quite previous bottles but one point improvement. Picks up some nice bramble and pepper on day 3. 89 points
  Recommendation: Drink now or wait. I feel like this wine hit its sweet spot a few years ago.

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  10/7/2020 - Pinot_Geek Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Rich, tart, black cherry, black raspberry, savory. Serious, good wine.

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  8/21/2020 - JJYoyo Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Fully mature. Very rich nose of strawberry, clove, fennel seed, violet, and a very earthy stalky note. Red berries, clove, a little tobacco leaf on the palate. Lighter body than the above notes would suggest. A little syrupy but not tiring to drink. Very good value.
  Score. 92-93. Relative to expectations: ++

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  4/30/2020 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 93 Points

  Day 2: Wonderful wine with really good acidity. Spice, strawberry, floral, stone and earth. Wonderful wine and one of the best Oregon wines for under $25.00 (my cost). Awesome. 93 points
  Day 3: Super awesome with floral, raspberries, strawberry, earth and stone. Medium plus finish. 92 Plus.
  Recommendation: Buy this!

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  2/15/2020 - rickspicks wrote: 91 Points

  Rich and ripe - especially for an Oregon PN. Nose of ripe, dried red fruits with flavors of cranberry and earth. Some bitterness on the mid-palate along with unusual floral notes on the finish. Not sure I've ever had a wine with this profile. I liked a lot about this wine, but also found it a bit overdone - which is not something I enjoy in PN.

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