Cristom
Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Ruby with aromas of red and black fruits and pepper spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry & raspberry with tea, cinnamon and earthy tones. Full-bodied, fine tannins, balanced, medium finish ending with earthy mineral spice notes.
Ruby with aromas of red and black fruits and pepper spice. On the palate flavors of black cherry & raspberry with tea, cinnamon and earthy tones. Full-bodied, fine tannins, balanced, medium finish ending with earthy mineral spice notes.
Nov 10th, 2022
Very perfumed nose has lots of spiced dark cherry fruit, along with a moist gravelly note. When first opened, it was round and polished-feeling in the mouth, but as it aired it tightened up and showed a lot more structure (tannin/acid). Flavors too are very perfumey and long. This is nice now and will age a few more years for sure.
Very perfumed nose has lots of spiced dark cherry fruit, along with a moist gravelly note. When first opened, it was round and polished-feeling in the mouth, but as it aired it tightened up and showed a lot more structure (tannin/acid). Flavors too are very perfumey and long. This is nice now and will age a few more years for sure.
May 14th, 2021
2020 vintage. Clearly smoke tainted. Awful.
2020 vintage. Clearly smoke tainted. Awful.
Jul 14th, 2023
Medium garnet with a clear edge rim. Nose of red fruit like plum & cherry with a touch of wet earth. Very smooth- bright fruit forward with May also some strawberry- mild acidity and limited tannins (while still a bit cool).
Medium garnet with a clear edge rim. Nose of red fruit like plum & cherry with a touch of wet earth. Very smooth- bright fruit forward with May also some strawberry- mild acidity and limited tannins (while still a bit cool).
Jan 27th, 2023Dark garnet/purple with a nose of black plum and some earth/leather. A medium light body, fruit forward on the red fruit side. Mild tannins and medium acidity. A good Pinot but not a great one.
Dark garnet/purple with a nose of black plum and some earth/leather. A medium light body, fruit forward on the red fruit side. Mild tannins and medium acidity. A good Pinot but not a great one.
Jan 16th, 2023
Nose: strawberry (like jammy/perfumey), hints of vanilla, and then with some time, opens up to a lot of perfume (caught me off guard).
Classic cherry and raspberry on the palate. Very easy to pop and pour, light acidity is very forgiving and it's an easy sipper. I liked this the first 30-60 mins and then over time, it started adding structure and more tannin which I didn't actually like as much.
I think this is a wine that's very fresh and you drink it for what it is within the first 1-2 hrs of opening.
The finish becomes a little weak and watery and it flattens out and loses its acidity.
Nose: strawberry (like jammy/perfumey), hints of vanilla, and then with some time, opens up to a lot of perfume (caught me off guard).
Classic cherry and raspberry on the palate. Very easy to pop and pour, light acidity is very forgiving and it's an easy sipper. I liked this the first 30-60 mins and then over time, it started adding structure and more tannin which I didn't actually like as much.
I think this is a wine that's very fresh and you drink it for what it is within the first 1-2 hrs of opening.
The finish becomes a little weak and watery and it flattens out and loses its acidity.
Easy Pinot pre-dinner Christmas 2022
Easy Pinot pre-dinner Christmas 2022
Dec 26th, 2022
Popped and poured 2 days ago. In the fridge refrigerated overmight since. Showing rather well today: soft cranberry, a hint of rose. On the palate: good acidity and density, if slightly flat, soft tannin on the finish. These definitely seem like they are improving with age, as this actually tastes like OR PN.
Popped and poured 2 days ago. In the fridge refrigerated overmight since. Showing rather well today: soft cranberry, a hint of rose. On the palate: good acidity and density, if slightly flat, soft tannin on the finish. These definitely seem like they are improving with age, as this actually tastes like OR PN.
Aug 17th, 2021A solid Oregon pinot for the price ($18). Black cherry, mint, amd earthy notes.
A solid Oregon pinot for the price ($18). Black cherry, mint, amd earthy notes.
Apr 3rd, 2021