Surprising how this 2016 wine has held up. I've recently been disappointed with a few bottles of Pinot from good wineries that did NOT hold up, so I was anticipating another disappointment. Fortunately that was not the case. A solid nose, just enough fruit, and a great balance. We should begin to expect more solid holding times from our wineries. At six years we should expect a wine like this to be solid with even a few more years to go. But those days may be a thing of the past I'm afraid.
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So disappointing, after all the great things Chalone has created from this vineyard. Constellation is now making an uninspired wine , lacking in fruit and character. No good at any price
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12/9/2022 - bob elen wrote: 90 Points
Surprising how this 2016 wine has held up. I've recently been disappointed with a few bottles of Pinot from good wineries that did NOT hold up, so I was anticipating another disappointment. Fortunately that was not the case. A solid nose, just enough fruit, and a great balance. We should begin to expect more solid holding times from our wineries. At six years we should expect a wine like this to be solid with even a few more years to go. But those days may be a thing of the past I'm afraid.
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10/24/2021 - AB16 wrote: 87 Points
So disappointing, after all the great things Chalone has created from this vineyard. Constellation is now making an uninspired wine , lacking in fruit and character. No good at any price
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3/9/2021 - hsacks Likes this wine: 92 Points
Similar to the 9/28/20 bottle.
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12/21/2020 - hsacks Likes this wine: 92 Points
Similar to the 9/28/20 bottle.
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12/12/2020 - tshepard Likes this wine: 90 Points
Typical California Pinot flavor profile slightly more full-bodied
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