J. Christopher ‘Basalte’ Pinot Noir 2018 airen comprising about 60% merlot and

comprising about 60% merlot and 40% cabernet

yet wonderfully elegant barrel sample that makes the most of this great vintage

There's an underlying mushroom and raw meat character as well

Harvested at night

Youthful ruby but with a few garnet hints

J. Christopher ‘Basalte’ Pinot Noir 2018 airen comprising about 60% merlot andThe Basalte Pinot Noir is our bedrock bottling from the Willamette Valley. It is sourced from vineyards in two AVAs Chehalem Mountains and Dundee Hills that have fairly thin volcanic clay topsoil over fractured basalt. This type of very rocky soil lends itself to full bodied, firmly structured wines. The Basalte captures this expressive character of the soil, with deep red fruit and a fine tannic structure that maintains the elegant style we are