I LOVE Chamisal but the 2010 isn't nearly as good as their last few vintages. Extraction is no where close to what it's been in earlier vintages. Still a fine wine to drink but a little too soft for me and lacking the expression I look for in Central Coast Pinots.
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Color: Light ruby/garnet bordering on brick. Moderately opaque. Nose: Vanilla-caramel, orange blossom, cola and maple syrup. A bit of hay in there. Taste: Lively and delicate. Strawberry and cola sweetness mingles with raspberry and currant; at times there's even some ripe heirloom tomato in there. Then bittersweet chocolate and pepper spice. Finally, the vanilla and confectionary sweetness re-emerges in the finish. Overall a thoughtful and well-integrated California Pinot (the 14.5% ABV barely registers), and, while certainly overripe at points, there's enough savory influence to keep things interesting.
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Restaurant pour. Surprisingly good. Varietally accurate with sappy cherry, strawberry, and rhubarb notes to go along the ripe stem flavors I find so often in well made Central Coast pinots and light vanilla. Good focus to go along with sound structure and good acidty. Pretty wine and better than I was expecting. I'd drink this again.
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Drank over 2 days. aroma of vanilla and berries. There is some flavor of strawberry and it has a nice finish. It could probably benefit from at least another 6 months to a year in the bottle.
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4/30/2017 - Bureso Likes this wine: 91 Points
Intense aromaer med en silkeblød, intens og elegant smag, placerer denne Pinot Noir blandt de bedste i Californien.
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12/25/2015 - FlyinI wrote: 91 Points
Drinking beautifully- had with Christmas turkey. Perfect pairing.
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4/8/2014 - SLOFred Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nice wine. Only had one bottle. Glad I drank it. Well made, but I do not believe it will go much longer. Drink and enjoy.
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7/28/2013 - WineGuyDelMar Does not like this wine: 88 Points
I LOVE Chamisal but the 2010 isn't nearly as good as their last few vintages. Extraction is no where close to what it's been in earlier vintages. Still a fine wine to drink but a little too soft for me and lacking the expression I look for in Central Coast Pinots.
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6/10/2013 - Glharv wrote: 90 Points
Color: Light ruby/garnet bordering on brick. Moderately opaque. Nose: Vanilla-caramel, orange blossom, cola and maple syrup. A bit of hay in there. Taste: Lively and delicate. Strawberry and cola sweetness mingles with raspberry and currant; at times there's even some ripe heirloom tomato in there. Then bittersweet chocolate and pepper spice. Finally, the vanilla and confectionary sweetness re-emerges in the finish. Overall a thoughtful and well-integrated California Pinot (the 14.5% ABV barely registers), and, while certainly overripe at points, there's enough savory influence to keep things interesting.
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3/21/2013 - Redguy Likes this wine: 90 Points
Restaurant pour. Surprisingly good. Varietally accurate with sappy cherry, strawberry, and rhubarb notes to go along the ripe stem flavors I find so often in well made Central Coast pinots and light vanilla. Good focus to go along with sound structure and good acidty. Pretty wine and better than I was expecting. I'd drink this again.
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10/26/2012 - mpsocal Likes this wine: 90 Points
This has improved since the last time I had. Flavor of strawberry and cherry with a nice long finish.
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7/16/2012 - mpsocal Likes this wine: 89 Points
Drank over 2 days. aroma of vanilla and berries. There is some flavor of strawberry and it has a nice finish. It could probably benefit from at least another 6 months to a year in the bottle.
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