<A HREF="http://www.orwines.com" TITLE="Oregon Wine Merchants"><IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/owm/owmlogo.jpg" ALT="Oregon Wine Merchants" NAME="Oregon Wine Merchants" BORDER=0></A><BR> <H1>Cristom, Pinot Gris - Estate, Eola-Amity Hills 2006 -- Oregon Wine Merchants Shopping Cart</H1> <STRIKE>$21.95</STRIKE> <font color=red><B>$19.95</B></font> -- <I>Description coming soon.</I> <P> <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/owm/images/opg087m.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="Cristom, Pinot Gris - Estate, Eola-Amity Hills 2006" NAME="Cristom, Pinot Gris - Estate, Eola-Amity Hills 2006" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> <p>Light and distinctive for the almond overtones to the pear and peach flavors, lingering gently on the finely honed finish. Drink now through 2009. 1,652 cases made. <nobr /></p> <h1><font size="4">Score: <span>89</span></font></h1> The Wine Spectator, Dec. 31st, 2007<br /><br /><font size="-2" face="Verdana"><br /> </font> <font size="-1" face="Verdana">"Light straw. Leesy apple, anise and floral aromas are sharply focused and lightly smoky. Fleshy orchard fruit flavors become chewier with air, picking up a bitter peach pit quality that carries through the finish. A denser and more serious style of this variety than one usually finds in Oregon. This was raised completely in stainless steel."<br /><br /><b>89 points</b></font><br /><br /></P> <P> <LI>SKU: OPG087 </P> <P><B>Other products in the category <A HREF="http://shop.orwines.com/Category1" TITLE="All Wines">All Wines</A>:</B> <BR clear=left><BR><LI><A HREF=http://shop.orwines.com/Product368 TITLE="720 Wine Cellars, Or'Deaux Oregon Red Wine 2004">720 Wine Cellars, Or'Deaux Oregon Red Wine 2004</A> -- Judicious exposure to French oak barrels for 20 months gives this Bordeaux-styled wine some serious structure and age potential. 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