Expert Reviews - Vintage 2023
The Wine Spectator 95 Points | This impressive Pinot is polished and detailed, offering dynamic flavors of raspberry and blueberry, with mineral and brown baking spice hints that build richness toward fine-grained tannins.
James Suckling 95 Points | Very firm, focused and concentrated, showing pure black che...Show More >
Expert Reviews - Vintage 2023
The Wine Spectator 95 Points | This impressive Pinot is polished and detailed, offering dynamic flavors of raspberry and blueberry, with mineral and brown baking spice hints that build richness toward fine-grained tannins.
James Suckling 95 Points | Very firm, focused and concentrated, showing pure black cherries and blackcurrants on a lively frame of nervy acidity and moderate tannins. Mouthwatering acidity, with fruit expanding on the palate and spices like cloves and cinnamon developing.
Winemaker Description
Cristom’s flagship Pinot Noir, “Mt. Jeff,” embodies Cristom’s hallmark style, marrying whole cluster and native yeast fermentations. It's the first Pinot Noir of the vintage to be crafted after multiple tastings of every individual barrel and defines the best of the Eola-Amity Hills.
The 2023 vintage comprises an impressive 77% Cristom Estate fruit from our world-class vineyards—Paul Gerrie, Eileen, Louise, and Jessie—and is complemented by benchmark vineyard sites in the Eola-Amity Hills. This marks the highest percentage of estate fruit in Cristom’s 29 vintages of crafting this iconic wine!
A fresh, wild, and savory expression with vibrant acidity and an elegant structure. Earth-laced fruit aromas of blackberry bramble, dark cherry, and huckleberry seamlessly intertwine with savory hints of curry leaves and lobster mushrooms, accented by subtle notes of dried orange peel and baking spices. Earthy and floral elements—forest floor, conifer needles, and rose hips—carry through to the palate, beautifully integrated with effusive raspberry and cherry notes, leading to a long, spicy finish.
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