2016 Cristom Pinot Noir Marjorie Vineyard
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Vivid red. A complex, expansive bouquet evokes ripe cherry, dark berries, potpourri, vanilla and Indian spices. A smoky mineral quality builds in the glass. Deeply pitched black raspberry, cherry liqueur, mocha and floral pastille flavors show excellent precision, building sweetness and an exotic touch of five-spice powder. Unfurls slowly with air and finishes with sharp definition, harmonious tannins and strong, dark berry-driven persistence.
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Such impressive depth and grace here with a graphite-like, woody thread and abundant, rich, red-cherry and dark-berry aromas. Wild-herb nuances, too. The palate has a very concentrated core of ripe, smoothly rendered tannins with good density and exceptional balance. Approachable now, but will age well over the next eight to ten years.
Medium ruby in color with a hint of purple, the 2016 Pinot Noir Marjorie Vineyard is scented of raspberry jam, cinnamon stick, black cherries and cardamom with notes of autumn leaves and porcini mushroom. Medium-bodied, it fills the mouth with dark fruits and spicy/earthy accents, held together with fine, firm tannins and mouthwatering acidity, finishing long and spicy.