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Cristom, Mt Jefferson Cuvee Pinot Noir 2018
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Reviewed by: Erin Brooks
The 2018 Mt. Jefferson Cuvée Pinot Noir is composed of 63% estate fruit. It was fermented with 46% whole clusters, and the wine matured for 11 months in 21% new French oak. Touches of flint on the nose give way to rhubarb, blueberry and orange peel, plus finer accents of tobacco, star anise, autumn leaves and Angostura bitters. The medium-bodied palate is still very youthful, bursting with layers of spicy berry fruit. It has powerful, grainy tannins, energetic acidity and a long, latent finish. It will be long lived in bottle. 10,200 cases were made.
About the Producer
Cristom Vinyards is run by engineer, Paul Gerrie, winemaker Cristom Steve Doerner and grower Marcos Feltz. The vineyards and winery are certified as Low Input Viticulture & Enology (LIVE), and they use completely sustainable agriculture and minimal intervention winemaking. This means they create very expressive and mineral Pinot Noir wines. Cristom Eileen Vineyard Pinot Noir comes from the Eileen Gerrie vineyard, named after owner Gerrie's mother. This is a spectacular vineyard with vines aged around 25 years old and planted in silty soils. They are cultivated using sustainable agriculture and the harvest is carried out manually when the grapes reach optimum ripeness.
