J. Christopher "Abbey Ridge Vineyard" Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2016 (1.5-Liter)

Wine Spectator : 94 Points

(2/28/2019) Rich and refined, with vivid raspberry and blood orange aromas and layered cherry, stony mineral and tea flavors that build complexity toward polished tannins. Drink now through 2025. 110 cases made.

Vinous - Josh Raynolds : 93 Points

(5/2019) Deep brilliant red. Highly perfumed, mineral- and spice-laced red and blue fruit, incense, violet candy and savory herb aromas show impressive clarity and pick up a subtle vanilla note as the wine stretches out. Sweet, seamless and penetrating on the palate, offering powerful cherry, boysenberry, cola and black cardamom flavors braced by a spine of juicy acidity. Dusty, slow-building tannins frame the darkberry-driven finish, which shows outstanding clarity and minerally lift. Drinking Window: 2022 - 2030

Wine Enthusiast : 93 Points

(4/1/2020) The Abbey Ridge designate includes fruit from 40-year-old vines and opens with evocative scents of brambly berry, peppery herb and a touch of composted earth. Complex and layered, this powerful wine drinks well now, but should age gracefully into the late 2020s.