2013 Cristom Pinot Noir Eileen Vineyard
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The 2013 Pinot Noir Eileen was picked as soon as it could after the September storm, still 20 days after the Louise Vineyard. It has a clean and fresh red cherry and strawberry scented bouquet that displays fine tension. The palate is fresh on the entry with bright red cherry and strawberry notes, though the mid-palate feels a little hard at the moment and probably lacks the flesh that it might have had in 2012 and 2014. It is still balanced and clean, an achievement given the growing season, but it feels just deprived of some persistence on the finish.
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Josh Raynolds
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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Bright red. Tightly wound red berry and Asian spice aromas pick up a suave floral nuance with air. Silky and precise, offering energetic raspberry and bitter cherry flavors with a touch of star anise. A suave, seamless Pinot with no excess weight. Closes tangy and very long, with silky tannins and lingering spiciness.