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Echelon 2010 Collection Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
- $25
A delightful Pinot Noir for drinking now. It’s opulent in raspberries, cherries and peppery spices, overlaid with sweet, toasty oak. Crisp, zippy acidity makes the finish clean and bright.
— S.H.
(2/1/2012)
Echelon 2000 Pinot Noir (Central Coast)
- $14
A fleshy-textured, mild-mannered Pinot that offers pleasant cherry, plum and herb flavors up front and a moderate finish. —J.M.
— J.M.
(5/1/2002)
Echelon 2003 Pinot Noir (Central Coast)
- Best Buy
- Online Exclusive
- $10
The Chalone Wine Group created the Echelon brand in 1997 to offer a range of inexpensive wines to complement Chalone’s single-vineyard bottlings. This Pinot Noir certainly tastes much better than its price would have you believe. With fruit coming mainly from growers in the cool-climate Santa Lucia Highlands above California’s Salinas Valley, the wine is packed…
— R.V.
(11/15/2004)
Echelon 2002 Chardonnay (Central Coast)
- Best Buy
- $10
They managed to get a lot of flavor and oak into this wine. It has flavors of peaches and sweet honeydew, with layers of smoke, vanilla and spice. Very clean and satisfying, and a good value.
— S.H.
(5/1/2004)
Echelon 1999 Syrah (California)
- $14
In this lightweight but nicely textured wine, decent complexity shows in the tart berry, rhubarb and cocoa aromas and flavors. Mild smoke and leather accents provide palate interest while the tart-sweet close has gentle peppery notes.
— W.E.
(10/1/2001)
Echelon 2002 Esperanza Vineyard Syrah (Clarksburg)
- Best Buy
- $10
This lovely Syrah could be one of your basic house reds. It’s dry and smooth, with pure flavors of blackberries, pepper, cocoa and oak. Firm and acidic enough to stand up to rich meats.
— S.H.
(4/1/2005)
Echelon 2002 Pinot Noir (Central Coast)
- Best Buy
- $10
Who would have thought a few years ago you could buy a good Pinot at this price? Sure, it’s one dimensional, but satisfies with its silky texture, crisp acids, and cherry, cola and herb flavors. Nice value from the Chalone Wine Group.
— S.H.
(5/1/2004)
Echelon 2001 Esperanza Vineyard Syrah (Clarksburg)
- Best Buy
- Online Exclusive
- $10
There are some pretty plum, blackberry and coffee flavors in this dry wine. It’s full-bodied and assertive enough for a steak or a rich beef stew, which will give the rough tannins something to work against. Second label of Chalone.
— S.H.
(2/1/2004)
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