Cristom, Reserve Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley
Cristom · Oregon › Willamette Valley › United States of America
Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
89
/100
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9
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91
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Taster #4824
· Jun 22, 2014
90/100
old pinot from a half bottle. very nice elegant style. fairly burgundian with plenty of fruit still. heat has resolved itself completely and if there's a complaint it's that this is a little thinner in the mid palate than id like at this age. drink up and let the air hit it a bit.
2003 vintage
Taster #8477
· Dec 3, 2011
A bit warm and chewy, not as refined as others I have had from them but still loaded with delicious red fruits, some nice calcaire/earth notes in the background and a long, dense finish.
2003 vintage
Taster #8037
· Oct 9, 2010
89/100
Upon open, too much heat and spice. Came across as hot like many 03s and probably the worst vintage of Cristom I've had along with 2006. But air definitely helped and it simmered down and the heat dissipated. Became smoother and more complete. Still not jammy or overextracted, but definitely from a warmer vintage. Upon open - 87. After some air, more like 89-90. Night 2: Never quite made it to 90 for me.
2003 vintage
Taster #1495
· Nov 26, 2009
91/100
Decanted this wine for about 4 hours before serving with Thanksgiving dinner. Typical Pinot flavors, earthy, green bell pepper with great structure and complexity. It was a hit at Thanksgiving. I am glad that I held this wine until now given the comments of the folks who drank this wine a couple of years ago.
2003 vintage
Taster #6362
· Oct 4, 2008
86/100
again a lot of damp earth and mushrooms. I think this is ready to drink now, a very nice pinot but lacking a bit of the depth that some others in the region have
2003 vintage
Taster #6910
· Nov 12, 2007
87/100
Drank from half bottle. Nose of black cherry, blackberry and currant. Smooth but extremely jammy wild fruit on the palate with spice notes and a cloying mid-length finish that ends with a note of damp earth.
2003 vintage
Taster #6362
· Sep 27, 2007
85/100
agreed on the lack of complexity, nice wine- a bit on the jammy side
2003 vintage
Taster #2367
· Apr 18, 2007
89/100
Dark berries, spice and mushrooms. Silky and flavorful. Still, lacked the complexity of the best pinots.
2003 vintage
Taster #6910
· Feb 10, 2007
90/100
Blind tasting. Opened and served right away. Dark ruby red in colour. Tight nose at first but got hints of spices and dark fruit. Flavours of pepper, cherries and asparagus. Nice tannins and good acidity. 10 second finish.
2003 vintage
Taster #2994
· Dec 24, 2005
90/100
Dark red/purple. Aromas of dark/bing cherries, cinnamon, forest floor and some mushrooms. Full palate with cherries and cinnamon/cola predominating. Nice acidity and some tannins, medium finish. On the strength of an '02 Marjorie vineyard at a restaurant, I joined their wine club to get a taste of what Cristom had. Until this bottle, I was largely disappointed. This was very pleasurable.
2003 vintage