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J. Christopher 2011 'La Mer' Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton
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Item Number: 7014
UPC: None
Country: USA
Region: Oregon
Sub Region: Willamette Valley
Appellation/AVA: Yamhill-Carlton District
Vintage: 2011
Grape(s): 100% Pinot Noir
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13
Soil Type: Marine sediment
Case Production: 124
La Mer (“the sea” in French) shows the darker fruit expression that comes from the marine sediment soils of the Yamhill-
Carlton District. An elevated tannin structure is balanced by good fruit extraction on the mid-palate, with a very different
minerality from the volcanic soils.
Vineyard Sources: Briscoe (in the center of the Yamhill-Carlton District AVA)
Pinot Noir Clones: 667, 777, Pommard
Age of Vines: 15 years old
Vineyard Management: Sustainable; dry farmed
Vinification: 100% destemmed; 2.5 ton fermenters; native yeast; unforced malolactic fermentation
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J. Christopher 2011 'La Mer' Pinot Noir, Yamhill-Carlton
Rating: 91
An inaugural cuvee of merely 124 cases, the J. Christopher’s 2011 Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton La Mer originated in a single site adjacent to Belle Pente and represents, says Somers, an example of especially restrained working of the cap to avoid excess tannin and enhance aromatic refinement. It seems to have succeeded! A lovely nose mingles smoky black tea and bergamot in an Earl Gray way, accompanied by scents and luscious juiciness of cherry and red currant. What little tannin one detects here is ultra-fine, for an impression of polish to compliment that of vivacity. A lentil sprout-like piquantly nutty and subtly vegetal note adds to the stimulation, and subtle salinity to the saliva-inducement of a long and genuinely refreshing finish. This should delight and intrigue through at least 2018.
- The Wine Advocate (10/31/2013)
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