Cristom Pinot Noir Paul Gerrie Vineyard 2019 (750ML)

97 WA / 95 JS / 93 VM

Paul Gerrie is the newest vineyard at Cristom, planted from 2016–2019; it's 28 acres of mostly Pinot Noir and smaller portions of Chardonnay and Gamay. The 2019 Pinot Noir Paul Gerrie Vineyard combines power and precision. It opens with a pleasant touch of sweet balsamic, with Morello cherries, bergamot and loamy earth. The medium-bodied palate is surprisingly intense, all that powerful fruit accented by swirls of savory and spicy nuance. It flows through the mouth with a silky, weightless texture and finishes very long and layered. - Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate

A perfumed nose of violets, wild raspberries, lemon zest, red tea, cinnamon stick and crushed stones. It’s medium-bodied with sleek, seamless tannins and fresh acidity. Very fine and precise. Minerals and gently bitter tea notes on the finish. Drink from 2022.—James Suckling

Limpid ruby-red. Mineral-inflected red and blue fruits on the perfumed nose, along with incense, exotic spice and floral nuances. Appealingly sweet and focused on the palate, offering intense boysenberry and black raspberry flavors braced by a core of juicy acidity. Finely wrought tannins add grip to a long, sappy finish that strongly echoes the floral and spice notes. 46% whole clusters and 25% new French oak.—Josh Raynolds, Vinous Media