Reviews & Ratings

2008 Chehalem Pinot Grigio & Pinot Gris (Other than Italy) "Reserve"

Winery: Chehalem

Vintage: 2008

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Reserve"

Wine Category: Pinot Grigio & Pinot Gris (Other than Italy)

Grape blend: 100% Pinot Gris

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Willamette Valley

State or country: OR

Price: $20

Cases produced: 702

KWG Score: 89.7 (based on 4 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good (89)

Review date: April 29, 2011

Wine Review: This pale yellow colored Pinot Gris opens with a pleasant mild pear bouquet with a hint of apricot. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied and balanced. The flavor profile is a mild mineral infused Anjou pear with a hint of white pepper. The finish is nicely dry and refreshing. This friendly wine would pair well with asparagus wrapped in prosciutto or shrimp scampi. Enjoy - Ken

Winemaker Notes: Bright and rich, this wine has plenty of structure and ripe fruit, from white-yellow stone fruit to tropical, with warm baking spices and butterscotch hints thrown in. The emollient, lime-tinged mineral-oil texture again balances well with great acidity, seemingly a marker for the 2008 vintage. Bone dry and acid-driven, this wine needs time to open up, and will continue to lengthen, as a peach pit and pear skin finishing snap turns weighty and oily.

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