2001 Willamette Valley
Pinot Gris

Nobody I’ve talked to, or reviews I’ve read, have had a flawed word to say about this wine. It’s kinda weird when a wine is this popular…

Make friends with this Elk, and you’ll be a better person for it in the long run. Hell, you may even fall in love with it. I’m talking about the Pinot Gris in the bottle my friend; get your mind back in focus, you sicko.
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1999 “Willamette Valley”
Reserve Pinot Noir
It’s easy to get two bottles down at dinner, just give it a try.

When Pinot drinkers are drooling over the thought of an exceptional bottle of Pinot Noir from the great Northwest, there are about 15 wineries that are on the “must get my hands on” list. Cristom Vineyards is one of them. Small production, handcrafted and consistently “freakin’ great”. Some of the vineyard designate releases are made in small amounts ranging from 300 cases to a bit over 500, and the Reserve usually comes in at twice that depending on the harvest. This release of the Reserve came in at about 1150 cases. That’s enough for some of us to get our hands on it.

The 1999 vintage provided a nice cool and surprisingly dry spring and a mild and warm summer. This follows two very good vintages in 1997 and 1998, and gives fans of Willamette Valley wines something to cheer about. Cristom has taken advantage of this like they should, and they keep releasing killer Pinot’s.
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