J. Christopher
Lumière Unfiltered Pinot Noir
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, 2021Purple-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, 2020Perfect 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.
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, 2015Blackbery, black cherry, cassis and eucalyptus. Great structure and depth.
Blackbery, black cherry, cassis and eucalyptus. Great structure and depth.
Jun 30th, 2014A 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, 2024Friday night at The Pony Club - Paso Robles
Friday night at The Pony Club - Paso Robles
Feb 3rd, 2024Spicy, cherry-cola, deep, best after opening up.
Spicy, cherry-cola, deep, best after opening up.
Nov 18th, 2023What 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.