- Certified LIVE Sustainable/Practicing Biodynamic
- 100% Pinot Noir
- 75% Cristom Estate Vineyards, 25% from ten sites in the Eola-Amity Hills
- Named after Mt. Jefferson in the Cascade Range that can be seen from the winery
- Volcanic soils of Columbia River Basalts
- 100% hand-harvested
- 52% whole-cluster
- 100% native yeast fermentation
- Aged 10 months on its lees in 22% new French oak
- 475 barrels produced
- 13.5% abv
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2023
Country:
United States
Region:
Oregon
Appellation:
Eola-Amity Hills
Variety:
Pinot Noir
Color:
Red
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | US-CRI-01-23 | 12/750ml |
| Half Bottle | US-CRI-01-23H | 12/375ml |
Press & Reviews
James Suckling
Score
95
Date
2025-03-14
"Very firm, focused and concentrated, showing pure black cherries and blackcurrants on a lively frame of nervy acidity and moderate tannins. Mouthwatering acidity, with fruit expanding on the palate and spices like cloves and cinnamon developing. Drink now or hold."
Wine Spectator
Score
95
Date
2025-07-02
"This impressive Pinot is polished and detailed, offering dynamic flavors of raspberry and blueberry, with mineral and brown baking spice hints that build richness toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2035. From Oregon. —T.F."
Decanter
Score
94
Date
2025-05-12
"This is 77% estate fruit, in the 2023 vintage of Mt Jefferson (up from 64% in the 2021 vintage); it's no average blend. The winemaking team says that some impressive barrels make it to this bottle. ÁWe make all of our wines to be vineyard designates, and many of those wines make it to this cuv,e,, says winemaker Daniel Estrin. Aromatically alluring with red fruits, spicy clove and savoury whisps of mint. The palate shows ample texture, tannin and great pops of fruit, red berries, and blood orange press across the palate, trailing savoury herbs and spice."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
93
Date
2025-08-26
"The 2023 Pinot Noir Mt. Jefferson Cuvee is 77% estate fruit, sourced from 250 to 800 feet in elevation. It captures the character of the Eola-Amity Hills in this vintage, overdelivering with notes of ripe cherries, leather, dark spices, and stony persistence. The tannins are ripe and chalky, the acidity is balanced, and the length is notable. Tasted twice, the palate has a plush texture and a graceful yet warming feel. This is the calling card of the estate and a great value. Drink 2025-2035."
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2025-07-31
"The 2023 Pinot Noir Mt. Jefferson Cuvée blends dusty rose, licorice and orange-tinged wild strawberries. Soothingly round and pure in style, it offers crisp red berry fruits and mineral tones complemented by pretty inner florals. Gently tannic and long, the palate leaves a pleasantly chewy sensation and finishes with a tart cranberry twang. As of 2023, the Mt. Jefferson Cuvée uses 77% estate fruit. It is a fantastic value."
REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES
2022
Int'l Wine Review
Score
95
Date
2023-11-29
2022
James Suckling
Score
94
Date
2024-03-14
"A lively, precise and well-composed pinot with notes of sour cherries, red currants, crushed roses and mild spices on the nose, followed through to a medium body with bright acidity. It's crisp and spot-on, with succulent wild berries at the center and verve throughout. Drink or hold."
2022
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
94
Date
2024-08-08
"The 2022 Pinot Noir Jessie Vineyard Mt. Jefferson Cuvee is gorgeous out of the gate, offering a floral and fresh profile revealing notes of incense and ripe wild raspberries. Medium-bodied and elegant but structured, it has a mouth-filling, rich texture, with ripe tannins and great energy. The acidity is even and ripe, but there's still vibrant energy to it."
2022
Decanter
Score
93
Date
2024-08-25
"Wonderfully savoury, fresh mint, gravel dust and fresh wild strawberries. Country berries offer an elegant rusticity to the front palate, savoury herbs and white pepper, a new height for Mt Jefferson."
2022
Vinous
Score
93
Date
2024-01-01
"Wildly exotic, the 2022 Pinot Noir Mt. Jefferson Cuv,e captivates with its seductive blend of dried flowers, incense, rosemary and dried strawberries. This is wonderfully fresh, nearly crunchy in feel, with stimulating acidity offsetting its tart red fruits and hints of sour citrus that pucker the cheeks. The 2022 finishes with youthful tension, lightly structured yet cooling and fresh, leaving suggestions of tart raspberry. About 52% whole cluster fermentation."
2022
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2024-07-25
"The 2022 Mt. Jefferson Cuvee Pinot Noir includes three-quarters estate fruit and one-quarter purchased fruit sourced from across the Eola-Amity Hills. Fifty-two percent whole clusters were used, and the wine was matured for 10 months in 22% new French oak. It has layered aromas of cranberry sauce, pomegranate, cardamom, forest floor and mushrooms. The medium-bodied palate features concentrated layers of earth-laced fruit structured by clay-textured tannins and vibrant acidity, and it has a long, spicy finish. 11,755 cases were made."
2021
Decanter
Score
93
Date
2023-08-30
2021
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
92+
Date
2023-09-17
2019
James Suckling
Score
97
Date
2021-07-24
2019
Wine Advocate
Score
95
Date
2021-12-16