Reviews & Ratings

2010 Chehalem Pinot Noir "Ridgecrest Vineyards"

Winery: Chehalem

Vintage: 2010

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Ridgecrest Vineyards"

Wine Category: Pinot Noir

Grape blend: 100% Pinot Noir

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Ribbon Ridge

State or country: OR

Price: $48

Cases produced: 395

KWG Score: 90 (based on 4 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (91)

Review date: May 30, 2013

Wine Review: This ruby colored Pinot Noir from the Ribbon Ridge AVA in Oregon opens with a heavenly cherry cola and strawberry bouquet. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, very smooth and elegant. The flavor profile is a tasty mild black plum with hints of old oak, green tea, and a touch of minerality. The finish is dry and its fine tannins drift away nicely. This Pinot is very refined and food friendly. You could serve it with grilled salmon or pork tenderloin in the near term. Enjoy - Ken

Winemaker Notes: A complex, 3-dimensional, dark-fruited Pinot Noir, with Christmas spice, molasses, dark chocolate, sassafras and tobacco accents, this is a rich wine typical of Ribbon Ridge. The cubic nature of the wine shows fleshy berry fruit and wood spices, but interleafed with broad, subtle, smooth and velvety tannins, and sewn together by light acidity. Young, rewarding more time in the bottle.

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