Cristom Eileen Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021
Descripción
Estructurado, vibrante y persistente, este tinto lleva el nombre de la cofundadora de Cristom, Eileen Gerrie, madre del actual propietario, Tom Gerrie. Como todos los pinot noirs de la casa, se elaboró con la mitad de racimos enteros sin despalillar y empleando levaduras nativas, contribuyendo a su firme tanicidad. Intenso y mineral, destaca también por la presencia de fruta roja madura con un punto dulce en su final.
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Opinión de los críticos
At the top of this estate site, the Eileen Vineyard sits adjacent to Eola's iconic Temperance Hill and stares down the barrel of the Van Duzer Corridor, where those Pacific winds take dead aim at this part of the AVA. The resulting wine is a study in Eola-Amity terroir, a combination of soil diversity and those famed winds that make this place possible. White pepper and crushed basalt aromas blend with violet florals and juicy cut blood orange. The palate is fleshy, with a core of dark fruit wrapped up in savoury elegance, white pepper, and spice from these stony hills carry the wine into its amply structured finish.
A deep saturated ruby, the 2021 Pinot Noir Eileen Vineyard is more aromatically reserved initially but opens in the glass to emerging notes of rocky earth, ripe black and blue fruit, and wild herbs. It already displays a tension aromatically that carries over to the palate, where the wine is full-bodied, with a weightless feel, ripe, well-structured tannins, and a tension-packed, ripe core. It has a nervous energy at this stage that bodes well for significant aging potential over the next 15 to 20 years. It’s a remarkable wine that demands aging time.
The 2021 Pinot Noir Eileen Vineyard, matured for 18 months in 34% new French oak, is scented of cranberry sauce, forest floor, potpourri, mushrooms and cardamom. The light-bodied palate is chalky and vibrant with understated fruit and a long, spicy finish. It will benefit from a few years in bottle. 786 cases were made
This is my favorite Eileen since Dexys Midnight Runners. It fills the air with pretty aromas of bright red raspberries, violets and talc. It is superbly balanced with a buoyant mouthfeel and flavors like white peaches, raspberries, black tea and wet rocks. Come on Eileen, one more sip.
Añadas: 2021 2019 2017 2016
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