Chehalem Three Vineyard Pinot Noir (Screwcap) 2015 2021 The 2014 is a sensational

The 2014 is a sensational offering that can be enjoyed in the near term

It has very light soil and the purest blue slate of any Mosel vineyard

Bottled unfiltered

although a bit closed in its youth

Christopher’s flagship wine is a classic Pinot Noir from the Willamette Valley

Chehalem Three Vineyard Pinot Noir (Screwcap) 2015 2021 The 2014 is a sensationalLike 2012 Three Vineyard in size, but sleeker, this vintage is deeply colored, seriously structured with perfect balance, light silk nap tannin and a firmness and richness of sweetness, glove leather and bing cherries; although a bit closed in its youth, this brilliant wine exhibits cherry Danish, brioche, baking cocoa, meatiness, dusty plum, pomegranate, pipe tobacco, smokiness, minerality and spices; portends well for later 2014 releases.