Had no great expectations here for the $30 paid. Decanted 45 minutes. Dark color for PN. Funky nose that blew off in 30 minutes. Seemed a bit ripe then higher acidity. Not CA for sure. Quite pleasant but simple. Easy to drink and fine at this price point.
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Love Cristom and everything about it. This bottling/vintage is quite earth driven but maintains that beautiful Burgundian style Willamette Valley fruit that we all love! Definitely a leaner style on the darker side of the pinot spectrum. Worth it but probably prefer the Jefferson bottling a bit more.
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The nose was the entire farm - dirt, mud, grass, breeze, peppers, and a bunch of red fruits. Pretty typical PN nose. The palate was where the action is at. Pure cool-climate feel, but with robust power. The clear balance of really above average acidity/fruit. It’s full bodied, quite shocking for a PN, and solid finish. Any thoughts on their single vineyard?
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2/28/2024 - WineGuyDelMar Likes this wine: 89 Points
Had no great expectations here for the $30 paid. Decanted 45 minutes. Dark color for PN. Funky nose that blew off in 30 minutes. Seemed a bit ripe then higher acidity. Not CA for sure. Quite pleasant but simple. Easy to drink and fine at this price point.
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3/30/2023 - Fortheloveofpinotnoir wrote: 83 Points
Thinner body, Forward tasting black cherry, Mellon leather. About 35 a bottle 5 for value
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6/22/2022 - redz wrote: 89 Points
pleasant enough.
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6/3/2022 - reiddmartin Likes this wine: 89 Points
Love Cristom and everything about it. This bottling/vintage is quite earth driven but maintains that beautiful Burgundian style Willamette Valley fruit that we all love! Definitely a leaner style on the darker side of the pinot spectrum. Worth it but probably prefer the Jefferson bottling a bit more.
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4/26/2022 - Turboj911 Likes this wine: 92 Points
The nose was the entire farm - dirt, mud, grass, breeze, peppers, and a bunch of red fruits. Pretty typical PN nose. The palate was where the action is at. Pure cool-climate feel, but with robust power. The clear balance of really above average acidity/fruit. It’s full bodied, quite shocking for a PN, and solid finish. Any thoughts on their single vineyard?
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