During my first visit to Oregon 8 years ago, the floral aromatics and overall quality of Cristom’s single vineyard 2008 Pinot Noirs made a lasting impression. So I was very excited to spend a beautiful afternoon seeing the vineyards (pics 6-7), touring the barrel room (pics 4-5), and, most importantly, tasting through Cristom’s fine lineup (pic 8)! The highlight of the tasting was the side-by-side tasting of the four 2016 single vineyard Pinot Noirs - Eileen, Jessie, Louise and Marjorie. While Marjorie receives the most acclaim, the Eileen showed the best on Sunday with amazing aromatics that just exploded from the glass! Given my obsession with Syrah and Northern Rhône wines, I also very much enjoyed the 16 Syrah, which is made in a Cote Rotie style with 4.5% Viognier. Thanks very much to @cellarcat (with whom I previously tasted at Cain in Napa way back in 2008!) and @cristomwine for the memorable, first-class experience! ______________________________#vineyards #oregonpinot #willamettevalley #willamettevalleywine #salemoregon #pinotnoir #oregonpinotnoir #pinotnoirlover #vineyardvines #winery #winerytour #winetasting #winetastings #cristomvineyards #redwine #wine #vinho #vin #vino #winetravel #winelover #sommlife #sommelier #wineblogger #wineblog #hublot #hublotbigbang #attorneylife (at Cristom Vineyards) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0QjmQcntDK/?igshid=lhmx3jrecdtn