The nose is fresh and shows great depth with raspberry crumble, dried wild strawberries, orange peel and milk chocolate shavings. Medium- to full-bodied with lots of spicy, crunchy red fruit, tangy acidity, firm tannins and a long finish. So good now... James Suckling
John Willison
Light burgundy color. Crushed raspberry, cherry, and a bit of mushroom and damp earth. Lingering finish. Opens over time.
Light burgundy color. Crushed raspberry, cherry, and a bit of mushroom and damp earth. Lingering finish. Opens over time.
9.0Jordan Wardlaw
The bright freshness and fruit-forward personality of the Mt Jefferson cuvée is spot-on year after year, making it a quintessential Willamette blend. Sweet red berries, roses, baking spice and just enough savory component to bring your nose down into the dirt. Just a tad saline and rustic. The open and approachable young-drinking nature of this wine gives it a very broad appeal.
The bright freshness and fruit-forward personality of the Mt Jefferson cuvée is spot-on year after year, making it a quintessential Willamette blend. Sweet red berries, roses, baking spice and just enough savory component to bring your nose down into the dirt. Just a tad saline and rustic. The open and approachable young-drinking nature of this wine gives it a very broad appeal.
9.2Owen Martin
Excellent Pinot. 2015 opened in 2019!
Excellent Pinot. 2015 opened in 2019!
9.5Daniel Liu
Very sweet and definitely earthy. Not sure about the bazooka wrapper
Very sweet and definitely earthy. Not sure about the bazooka wrapper
9.5John Howard
Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries
Cherry, red plum, bazooka wrapper, rose petal, stems, thyme, iron, earth. Delicious!
Cherry, red plum, bazooka wrapper, rose petal, stems, thyme, iron, earth. Delicious!
9.3Jörgen Lindström Carlvik
Owner, Brix Wine Consultants
Lush and inviting, trying to please many. And successfully doing just that.
Lush and inviting, trying to please many. And successfully doing just that.
8.9Andrew Lohse
Earthy, smoky, brambly ripe raspberry. Herbal and mossy notes.
Earthy, smoky, brambly ripe raspberry. Herbal and mossy notes.
9.1Flora Bokma
Not as boozy as a California Pinot Noir, which is more familiar to me. This smells of cherries and black pepper. The taste is more skim than a CA pinot noir. It leans towards a bitterness rather than a sweetness, but finishes strong. Very different from the California Pinot Noirs. I need to get acquainted with more of what Oregon offers. All a part of my wine education.
Not as boozy as a California Pinot Noir, which is more familiar to me. This smells of cherries and black pepper. The taste is more skim than a CA pinot noir. It leans towards a bitterness rather than a sweetness, but finishes strong. Very different from the California Pinot Noirs. I need to get acquainted with more of what Oregon offers. All a part of my wine education.
9.0Flora Bokma
I most frequently drink California Pinot Noirs. There is quite a big difference between the California PN and Oregon PN. First the color. A California wine will be darker in the glass. This Cristom is pale and purple with hint of rust, but very transparent. it is also more acidic. A California PN is actually quite bold and rich. The Cristom is more complex, I would say, because it is light, but yet it has depth. It is hard to classify because it seems to bounce from left to right ( like the political opinions of some!). It finishes long . I think I could acquire a taste for this stuff. But, for now, it is new and still up for further scrutiny.
I most frequently drink California Pinot Noirs. There is quite a big difference between the California PN and Oregon PN. First the color. A California wine will be darker in the glass. This Cristom is pale and purple with hint of rust, but very transparent. it is also more acidic. A California PN is actually quite bold and rich. The Cristom is more complex, I would say, because it is light, but yet it has depth. It is hard to classify because it seems to bounce from left to right ( like the political opinions of some!). It finishes long . I think I could acquire a taste for this stuff. But, for now, it is new and still up for further scrutiny.
8.9Pam Hoadley
Very smooth wine - with Ann and Mark
Very smooth wine - with Ann and Mark
9.8WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.