J. Christopher

Basalte Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir Unfiltered

9.011 ratings

9.23 pro ratings

Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA

Pinot Noir

Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish

Top Notes For

9.3

Wow, special stuff. Ruby red, moderately extracted pigment. Barrel smoke in nose. After five minutes, strawberry flavor emerges, followed by cherry and briar, black currant and barrel wood finish, strawberry jam aftertaste. A hint of dill emerges in finish after an hour. Slight seed bitterness and skin astringency, light bright acidity spritzed with strawberry seed flavor in the aftertaste. A stellar Oregon Pinot that defies many of the stereotypes of what an Oregon Pinot ought to be.

Wow, special stuff. Ruby red, moderately extracted pigment. Barrel smoke in nose. After five minutes, strawberry flavor emerges, followed by cherry and briar, black currant and barrel wood finish, strawberry jam aftertaste. A hint of dill emerges in finish after an hour. Slight seed bitterness and skin astringency, light bright acidity spritzed with strawberry seed flavor in the aftertaste. A stellar Oregon Pinot that defies many of the stereotypes of what an Oregon Pinot ought to be.

Apr 15th, 2020

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.2

Elegant & old world styled.

Elegant & old world styled.

Dec 24th, 2019

9.1

Volcanic soils - rich, Burgundian

Volcanic soils - rich, Burgundian

Dec 16th, 2019

9.4

So smooth

So smooth

Aug 10th, 2019

Andrew McDonald

9.0

Great finish, good structure.

Great finish, good structure.

May 13th, 2019

Holly Oakes Sleppy

9.0

Holly had this a year ago

Holly had this a year ago

Sep 2nd, 2023

9.0

Ginger had this 2 years ago

Ginger had this 2 years ago

Mar 10th, 2023

8.6

Robert had this 5 years ago

Robert had this 5 years ago

Apr 15th, 2020

8.5

Tod had this 5 years ago

Tod had this 5 years ago

Nov 28th, 2019

9.1

Phil had this 5 years ago

Phil had this 5 years ago

Aug 2nd, 2019