Cristom LOUISE VINEYARD Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2017 750ml

Expert Reviews - Vintage 2017

James Suckling 95 Points | This cuvée has a very energetic and intense feel with a wealth of fresh and attractive red cherries and raspberries, plenty of florals and subtle herbal, forest-wood and light-chocolate notes. There’s a very keenly articulated feel to the palate with a plush, very fleshy and assertively long, detailed finish. Deep fruit presence here. Drink across the next decade."

Vinous 93 Points | Vivid red. Expansive aromas of ripe red berries, candied flowers and baking spices, with a smoky mineral topnote that gains strength as the wine opens up. Coats the palate with appealing sweet raspberry and cherry liqueur flavors that tighten up and become spicier on the back half. Shows excellent clarity and floral lift on an impressively long finish that's shaped by fine-grained, even tannins.

Winemaker Description 

Established in 1993 on our lower southeast-facing slope and sheltered by a small forest, Louise Vineyard is the most geologically complex site at Cristom. The wine has a softened, focused acidity and intense complexity.

Winemaking: 49% whole cluster and native yeast fermentations, aged 18 months in 66% new French oak

Cases Produced: 701