Cristom Pinot Noir Marjorie Vineyard 02
winery: Cristom
Big, promising, but quite closed. Needs cellaring for years of rewarding quaffing.
MORE INFORMATION
From the winery: "The fruit that is used in this wine comes entirely from our estate vineyard. It was planted in 1985. Only our favorite barrels from this vineyard actually make it into the "Marjorie" bottling. Like our "Reserve" bottling, those selected barrels are left to age a bit longer in the oak. Because of relatively low plant density this vineyard is cropped even lower than our other low yielding estate vineyards at about 1.75 tons per acre. This bottling of Marjorie consists of the Pommard and Wadensville clones along with Dijon clones 777, 114, and 115 which were grafted onto the old rootstocks."
WINEMAKER'S NOTES
This ruby colored Pinot Noir has great complex aromas of ripe black currants and raspberries along with exotic spices and vanilla from the oak. The flavors are equally compelling and complex with a myriad of different fruits and spices and hints of dried herbs and gaminess. The Marjorie Vineyard usually produces our most tannic wines, although this vintage seems more restrained in that category. It is a big wine, but it finishes relatively soft and satisfying. This wine should age well for a decade.
Steve Doerner, Winemaker
