Cristom, Pinot Noir "Marjorie", 2023 Reasonable_Cellar_2022 or shine in the near

or shine in the near term with decanting and thoughtful pairings—think roast beef

No filtration

but for anyone curious about what Champagne tastes like in its most unadorned form

this 2019 shows peppery depth

Cristom, Pinot Noir "Marjorie", 2023 Reasonable_Cellar_2022 or shine in the nearMarjorie is Cristom's heritage block the oldest vineyard on the estate, planted in 1982 on its own roots, predating Paul Gerrie's 1991 purchase of the property. He named it for his mother, Marjorie Gerrie. The block is planted at unusually wide spacing (just 605 vines per acre) to old school selections of Pommard, Wdenswil, and Martini. Some of Marjorie has been replanted since the early 2000s due to phylloxera pressure, but the core remains own