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| 2008 Chehalem Pinot Grigio & Pinot Gris (Other than Italy) "Reserve" Winery: Chehalem Vintage: 2008 Wine Name/Vineyard: "Reserve" Wine Category: Pinot Grigio & Pinot Gris (Other than Italy) Grape blend: 100% Pinot Gris Region: Willamette Valley State or country: OR Price: $20 Cases produced: 702 KWG Score: 91.2 (based on 4 reviews) Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good (89) Review date: April 29, 2011 Wine Review: This pale yellow colored Pinot Gris opens with a pleasant mild pear bouquet with a hint of apricot. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied and balanced. The flavor profile is a mild mineral infused Anjou pear with a hint of white pepper. The finish is nicely dry and refreshing. This friendly wine would pair well with asparagus wrapped in prosciutto or shrimp scampi. Enjoy - Ken Winemaker Notes: Bright and rich, this wine has plenty of structure and ripe fruit, from white-yellow stone fruit to tropical, with warm baking spices and butterscotch hints thrown in. The emollient, lime-tinged mineral-oil texture again balances well with great acidity, seemingly a marker for the 2008 vintage. Bone dry and acid-driven, this wine needs time to open up, and will continue to lengthen, as a peach pit and pear skin finishing snap turns weighty and oily. Organic status: not organic Buy it: Use 1000 Corks to find stores that sell Chehalem 2008 Reserve Pinot Gris.
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