Wines produced by Chehalem - Wine Enthusiast Buying Guide

95

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Chehalem 2006 Statement Pinot Noir (Ribbon Ridge)

Cellar Selection
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Price $99

This one-of-a-kind offering from Chehalem celebrates what they are calling a “great” vintage. The wine is dark, supple and immensely rich and dense, yet retains a lightness that captures the elegance of the Pinot Noir grape while propelling it to rarified heights. The mix of red and purple fruits, herb, spice and earth all come together in a smooth and seductive… — P.G. (6/1/2010)

94

points

Chehalem 2006 Ian's Reserve Chardonnay (Dundee Hills)

Editors' Choice

Price $34

This is certainly the finest Ian’s Reserve Chardonnay ever made. A softly appealing entry leads gracefully into a remarkably complex wine that puts the lush barrel flavors of butterscotch, toffee and toasted hazelnuts right up front. But it doesn’t stop there, layering in candied apricots and a rich array of ripe tropical fruits. Remarkably concentrated, the wine… — P.G. (2/1/2009)

93

points

Chehalem 1998 Corral Creek Vyds Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)

Price $39

Delightfully piercing and pungent, the brambly bouquet features a little oak-driven caramel to soften up the leather and smoke elements. The mouthfeel is big and cushy, and at first there’s lots of vanillin on the red-fruit palate. With breathing, it really opens up and comes together, showing complexity and style galore. Drink now or within three years. — M.S. (12/1/2000)

92

points

Chehalem 2009 Corral Creek Riesling (Chehalem Mountains)

Editors' Choice

Price $24

Corral Creek is considered to be the best of the four estate vineyards that grow Riesling. The acidity has a lip-puckering, lemony character that carries over into the fruit. A citrusy serenade of lemon, tart tangerine and grapefruit. Excellent mass and depth, with plenty of grip and power. — P.G. (10/1/2011)

92

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Chehalem 2006 Ridgecrest Vineyards Pinot Noir (Ribbon Ridge)

Price $44

Scents of cracker, spice and root beer and flavors of malted milk chocolate and other softly appealing notes lead into surprisingly sharp, well-defined sour cherry and plum fruit, augmented with spice and black pepper. Distinctive among the winery’s single-vineyard lineup, it shows that old vines, cropped down below two tons/acre as they are here, bring extra… — P.G. (2/1/2009)

92

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Chehalem 2005 Corral Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)

Price $44

A single-vineyard wine from Oregon can be a component rather than a complete wine, but here it is an absolute joy. Fragrant and complex, this offers pleasures for both nose and palate, with scents of leaf and spice and herb, leading into a surprisingly dense and textural blend of wild berry, rhubarb, melon and mixed tropical fruits. Fascinating and long, this is a… — P.G. (2/1/2008)

92

points

Chehalem 2008 Corral Creek Riesling (Chehalem Mountains)

Cellar Selection

Price $24

Very consistent in style with previous vintages, this textural, lemony, racy Riesling seems bone dry, though it is noted as having 1% residual sugar. Along with rich flavors of grapefruit and citrus, there are nectarine and pear fruit highlights and a sharp minerality. — P.G. (6/1/2010)

92

points

Chehalem 2008 Dry Riesling (Willamette Valley)

Price $21

Another fine white wine from Chehalem, dry but not sour, with lovely sweet/tart peach and pear, honeysuckle and lime flavors co-mingled. It has a full midpalate and a clean, refreshing finish. — P.G. (12/15/2009)

Chehalem Wines

Chehalem 2006 Statement Pinot Noir (Ribbon Ridge)

Chehalem 2006 Ian's Reserve Chardonnay (Dundee Hills)

Chehalem 1998 Corral Creek Vyds Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)

Chehalem 2009 Corral Creek Riesling (Chehalem Mountains)

Chehalem 2006 Ridgecrest Vineyards Pinot Noir (Ribbon Ridge)

Chehalem 2005 Corral Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)

Chehalem 2008 Corral Creek Riesling (Chehalem Mountains)

Chehalem 2008 Dry Riesling (Willamette Valley)

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