Cristom Mt. Jefferson Cuvee Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity Hills, USA

克里斯頓杰弗森特釀黑皮諾干紅葡萄酒

點擊次數(shù)：6748

The light-to-medium ruby-colored Mt. Jefferson Cuvee Pinot Noir (this is a proprietary name, not the name of a vineyard) has a delightful nose of violets, candied strawberries, and traces of cookie dough. On the palate, this medium-bodied, harmonious, and silky-textured wine is crammed with sweet cherries and floral notes. Drink it between 1999 and 2003.Cristom was operating on all cylinders in 1996. I tasted the estate's four Pinots three times (once at the winery, and twice in Washington, DC) and loved them on each. Paul Gerrie, Cristom's owner, and Steve Doerner, its winemaker, are committed to crafting Burgundian-styled wines with finesse and sweet, well-ripened fruit. Neither is a fan of what they referred to as "the over-powering Burgundies now in vogue", preferring to make their wines in what they define as a classical style. They tend to utilize 50% whole clusters for their indigenous yeast-driven alcoholic fermentations. If it is a particularly cool vintage in which the stems are unripe, the percentage of stems is reduced to 30%.Tel. (503) 375-3068. Bravo!