J. Christopher

Lumière Unfiltered Pinot Noir

9.167 ratings
9.116 pro ratings
Eola - Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
David Shaw

Purple-garnet red, very good clarity, medium extracted pigment. Butter, blueberry, raspberry and cherry cola aromas, soy-umami flavors with berry and cola in mouth. Umami finish with lingering cool fruit. Those lingering yeast cells are integral to this wine. Some astringency and bitterness as well but challenging to characterize. After 60 minutes, resolves into an umami-rich pinot with raspberry, plum and cherry flavors, decent acidity. Give it an hour before drinking in earnest

Purple-garnet red, very good clarity, medium extracted pigment. Butter, blueberry, raspberry and cherry cola aromas, soy-umami flavors with berry and cola in mouth. Umami finish with lingering cool fruit. Those lingering yeast cells are integral to this wine. Some astringency and bitterness as well but challenging to characterize. After 60 minutes, resolves into an umami-rich pinot with raspberry, plum and cherry flavors, decent acidity. Give it an hour before drinking in earnest

Oct 19th, 2021
David Shaw

Purple-red, moderately extracted pigment, good clarity with minor residue (it is unfiltered). Hints of butter, wood and cola in nose. Bright acidity, a touch of soy-umami in the flavors. Slightly gritty aftertaste on initial pour (it’s unfiltered!) Still assessing as it opens up... Cola flavor emerges after ten minutes, barrel tar aroma after thirty.

Purple-red, moderately extracted pigment, good clarity with minor residue (it is unfiltered). Hints of butter, wood and cola in nose. Bright acidity, a touch of soy-umami in the flavors. Slightly gritty aftertaste on initial pour (it’s unfiltered!) Still assessing as it opens up... Cola flavor emerges after ten minutes, barrel tar aroma after thirty.

Nov 1st, 2020
David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Perfect timing for a first bottle.

Spiced mixed, red, dark, blueberry wine candy.

More thoughts later.

Perfect timing for a first bottle.

Spiced mixed, red, dark, blueberry wine candy.

More thoughts later.

Aug 2nd, 2020
Steven Gullo

Cherry cola, deeper extract. Unfiltered and great example of the ripe 2012 vintage

Cherry cola, deeper extract. Unfiltered and great example of the ripe 2012 vintage

Nov 8th, 2015
Michael Chelus

Blackbery, black cherry, cassis and eucalyptus. Great structure and depth.

Blackbery, black cherry, cassis and eucalyptus. Great structure and depth.

Jun 30th, 2014
DCH
9.1

A very enjoyable off the shelf back vintage here. Nothing terribly complex, but balance point has held up wonderfully after a decade in the bottle.

A very enjoyable off the shelf back vintage here. Nothing terribly complex, but balance point has held up wonderfully after a decade in the bottle.

Aug 27th, 2024
Steve Reiss

Friday night at The Pony Club - Paso Robles

Friday night at The Pony Club - Paso Robles

Feb 3rd, 2024
Melanie VanLue

Spicy, cherry-cola, deep, best after opening up.

Spicy, cherry-cola, deep, best after opening up.

Nov 18th, 2023
Some Dude

What a luscious wine. It opens with a deep and wonderful forest floor nose, and then the approach is lush and bright with that classic Pinot cherry ripeness, and a fresh acidity with a long earthy finish.

With a slow-roasted salmon: yum. Just yummy.

What a luscious wine. It opens with a deep and wonderful forest floor nose, and then the approach is lush and bright with that classic Pinot cherry ripeness, and a fresh acidity with a long earthy finish.

With a slow-roasted salmon: yum. Just yummy.

May 21st, 2023
Robert Stackowiak

Unfiltered. Wonderful structure highlighted by deep cherry. May 2023.

Unfiltered. Wonderful structure highlighted by deep cherry. May 2023.

May 9th, 2023