March 3, 2023 - Erdbeeraronen, rote Beerenfrucht, Rauch, Kräuter, Pfeffer; mild, ausgewogen, lang, komplex und ausgesprochen lecker! Entwickelt sich toll. Schade, dass die Folgejahrgänge in Deutschland nicht erhältlich sind.
August 26, 2022 - Vinotemp storage since direct purchase, PnP and enjoyed over 2 nights.
Weird air pressure hiss upon opening has me concerned for spontaneous fermentation but the wine was tasty and actually in a better place than previous bottles had been.
I still don't know about the value proposition. I expected more of an elegant style and I'm just not seeing it. I'd confuse it with a lot of Russian River PN
July 5, 2022 - Ripe black cherry, still wonderfully fresh and bright with baking spice notes. Good+ weight, good length, finishing ever-so-slighter sweeter than I would consider ideal.
May 18, 2022 - Wow - this continues to get better and it still has a lot of life left! Red fruit, spices, full mouth feel with a medium body. Long finish - absolutely delicious!
January 23, 2021 - Open 1 hour prior to service. Nice lifted floral nose but showing some nice sweetness as well. The palate has some sucrosity and the tannins are suprisingly grippy and point to a long drinking window.
August 9, 2019 - Delicious. Spices, red fruit, 30 second finish. Still great, but may not get better.
May 12, 2019 - Notes consistent. Still kicking with vibrance.
March 2, 2019 - Another Saturday at Chevalier...Mostly Blind New World Pinot Noir (Chevalier Fine Wines - Chicago IL): Double blind in New World Pinot Noir tasting. Bright red fruit throughout with plenty of energy. Good weight, good+ length. Faint heat on finish, but otherwise very well balanced. Great wine for its level and price.
August 29, 2018 - Passive cellared since release. PnP with roasted salmon.
Medium garnet, nose of baking spice, dust and berries. Smooth entry explodes with sweet earthy red fruit. Finishes sweet and a bit hot.
Either this wine is in a bad place or it’s punching way below its weight. It reminds me of much warmer climate pinots watered back a bit.— Those same ripe characteristics but not as heavy. Maybe the acidity is just lacking for my palate???
August 2, 2018 - This showed great saturation, concentration, elegance and flat-out beautiful fruit; the whole package. Heady aromas of dark cherry and blackberry, smoky and a bit of barnyard on the palate. A bit of sulfur that took some time to blow off. Maggie really is a dedicated and gifted winemaker, too bad her pinots have gotten so pricey these days.