2010 Chalone Vineyard Pinot Noir Limited Release

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 89.4 points

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  8/25/2017 - Shrages wrote: 89 Points

  Solid but not exciting. Well-made but showing its age a bit. A little brown at the rim. Gentle nose of saddle leather and spice box. Flavors of leather, herb, must. Round but not really soft, due to a bit too much remaining ETOH. Still just a pinch of acid left keeping it alive. At or just past peak, unless you are a lover of tertiary flavors.

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  5/24/2016 - msuwine Likes this wine: 88 Points

  A solid value that should be drunk now. Light red in color, light in body, nose of menthol and flowers. Tastes of sour cherry, dried strawberry, and straw, with a brief finish. 14.5% alcohol, though tastes lighter. A quality wine, though a bit sweet, in the lighter tradition. Amazing that is has held up this well, given the price (about $15).

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  6/1/2015 - Deux Chevaux Does not like this wine:

  Dark, sweet, thick, totally lacking in varietal character and balance/ acid. I do not get what others are seeing in this wine. To us, it would be a great transition for someone who drinks Pepsi and wants to start trying red wine. We took two serious swirls and sips each before we looked at each other and just shook our heads. It is far too monolithic and candied. Clearly we are becoming less tolerant of these kinds of supermarket wines -- or in this case, a wine that was originally marketed for relatively inexpensive sale in restaurants. What a disappointment from a producer we've enjoyed in the past. It will make a good sauce.

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  3/23/2015 - Racer117 wrote: 90 Points

  As good as on 02/08/15. Still a one way ticket to bargain city.

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  2/8/2015 - Racer117 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Welcome to Bargain-Town. Population: you + this bottle. Rich dark fruit, cranberry, brown spices, and good acidity. A superb deal from K&L.

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