Cristom Vineyards Marjorie Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

The Cristom Vineyards Marjorie Vineyard Pinot Noir is made from single vineyard fruits of the Jessie Vineyard located up in the Eola-Amity Hills of the Willamette Valley in Oregon.

The Marjorie vineyard sits in the center of the Cristom Estate with a gentle slope from 480 feet to 600 feet over some of the most consistent volcanic soils on the entire Estate. A little bit unique to itself, most of the vineyard is planted over a moderately deep volcanic soil with some very rocky areas in the north and southeast corners. The vineyard produces elegant wines of finesse with bright red fruit and succulent acidity.

"Darkly alluring, the 2021 Pinot Noir Marjorie Vineyard is perfumed with dusty violets and lavender, giving way to dried black cherries. Luxuriously round, with juicy acidity, this cascades across the palate with crisp raspberry fruits as rosy inner florals amass toward the close. Hints of blood orange pucker the cheeks as the 2021 finishes staining and long with long lingering chalky mineral tones." - Vinous (AG), 95 points

"Dark ruby, the 2021 Pinot Noir Marjorie Vineyard takes on a darker mineral profile with forward aromas of wet stone, black raspberry preserve, and layers of baking spices and crushed purple flowers. Moving to the palate, the wine is medium-framed, with ripe tannins, an angular texture, fresh acidity, and a spicy finish. This certainly needs more time and will gain complexity with time in cellar." - Jeb Dunnuck, 95 points

"Aromatically, Marjorie is a big bowl of blueberries with a cherry cupcake on the side. Tart red cherry and lemon verbena tea flavors are punctuated by notes of dark chocolate and candied rose petals. Brilliant acidity and fine-grained tannins make this wine “pop."" - Wine Enthusiast, 94 points