Cristom Vineyards

Pinot Noir 'Marjorie'

Pinot Noir 'Marjorie'

Pinot Noir Marjorie
  • Certified LIVE Sustainable
  • 100% Pinot Noir
  • Marjorie Vineyard (Eola-Amity Hills AVA)
  • Named after founder Paul Gerrie’s mother
  • Marjorie Vineyard was the only existing vineyard on the property when Cristom was established
  • 495-620 ft. elevation
  • Planted in 1982, replantings in 2004
  • East-southeastern aspect
  • Columbia River basalts including Yamhill, Saum and Witzel soil series
  • 48% whole cluster
  • 100% native yeast fermentation
  • 1-3-punchdowns daily in 1.5-5 ton open-top fermenters
  • Gently pressed in a pneumatic bladder press and moved to barrel by gravity
  • Aged 17 months in 36% new French oak
  • Unfined and unfiltered
  • 655 cases produced
  • 13.5% abv

Info

Producer:
Cristom Vineyards
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
Oregon
Appellation:
Eola-Amity Hills
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Biodynamic

Sizes Available

Full Bottle US-CRI-43-23 6/750ml

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Press & Reviews

James Suckling
Score
97
Date
2026-02-19
"An elegant, delicious and structured medium-bodied wine with pleasing aromas of bright raspberries, strawberries, crushed rose petals, pink peppercorns and some cool blue fruit. A nervy backbone with fine, chalky, mouth-filling tannins and a zesty finish that goes on and on. Drinkable now, but it will age wonderfully. Drink or hold."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
97
Date
2025-08-26
"From a vineyard that was originally planted in 1982, with 12 feet spacing between the rows, the 2023 Pinot Noir Marjorie Vineyard boasts a youthful ruby red color and lifts with notes of cranberries, cinnamon, clove, dusty earth, and minty herbs. The energy of the palate is fantastic, with salty minerality, refreshing acidity, and a long, energetic finish. It™s packed with tension and should only improve over the next several years with some patience. This was my favorite in the range at this tasting, Drink it over the coming 20 years."
Wine Advocate
Score
93
Date
2025-11-06
"The 2023 Pinot Noir Marjorie Vineyard was fermented with 45% whole clusters and matured for 18 months in 31% new French oak. It has layered, savory scents of mushrooms, flint and pipe tobacco over a core of red cherry, blackberry and orange peel. The medium-bodied palate pairs earth-laced flavors with pleasantly rustic, chalky tannins. It™s balanced by bright acidity and has a long, layered finish. 636 cases were made."

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

2022
James Suckling
Score
97
Date
2025-03-14
"A powerful, structured and densely packed wine that is deep in color and saturated with black fruit, dark spices and a bitter chocolate aspect that adds to its grippy mouthfeel. Smoky, peppery, grilled herb accents, too. Drinkable now, but best from 2029."
2022
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
97
Date
2024-08-08
"The 2022 Pinot Noir Marjorie Vineyard comes from the only pre-existing vines the family acquired when they purchased the winery in 1992. A deeper magenta color, it™s perfumed with seductive notes of violets, black raspberries, sweet herbs, and forest earth. The palate offers plenty of purity, and it has a fantastic, savory finish, with ripe tannins and even acidity. It™s drinking well now, with a wide window for enjoying over the coming 15 or so years."
2022
Decanter
Score
96
Date
2024-08-14
"The wild mint leaps from the glass at the outset, the Marjorie site was planted in 1982, on its own roots, replanted vine by vine starting in 2000. Aromatics of fresh spearmint, red bramble fruits and a tart spritz of blood orange complete the aromatic appeal. The tannins are substantial here and frame the wine's elegance with a structure that will enable some great ageing. It's a tough site to farm because of the spacing and the low pH. Tart red berries and a melange of dried scrub flavours meld into notes of blackberry and mint and a touch of white pepper to finish."
2022
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2024-08-08
"Cherry cola, spice cake, mint leaves and red currants form an enticing bouquet as the 2022 Pinot Noir Marjorie Vineyard opens in the glass. This is cool-toned and racy in style, with vibrant acidity that adds an abundance of energy as tart wild berries swirl throughout. Minerality comes forward through the close, along with a chalky saturation and edgy tannins that promise many years of evolution."
Wine Advocate
Score
96
Date
2021-12-16
"Medium ruby, the 2019 Pinot Noir Marjorie Vineyard offers scents of raspberry pr"
James Suckling
Score
95
Date