Chappellet

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

8.932 ratings
8.96 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Eric Crane

Sommelier & Educator Empire Wine Distributors

8.8

Chappellet Pinot Noir 2011 Russian River Valley 14.5%

Chappellet Pinot Noir 2011 Russian River Valley 14.5%

Jan 22nd, 2014
Joni Brennan

Rich and concentrated.

Rich and concentrated.

Nov 5th, 2017
Mary Anne Madonia

Russian River Valley Pinot

Russian River Valley Pinot

Jan 3rd, 2017
Eli Barton

Ripeness of fruit indicates CA wine, but light oak influence and good balance are very nice. I liked this a lot, and it was a great comparison against the burgundies we had. Really nice overall.

Ripeness of fruit indicates CA wine, but light oak influence and good balance are very nice. I liked this a lot, and it was a great comparison against the burgundies we had. Really nice overall.

Sep 18th, 2016
Eli Barton

2011 is quite good, well balanced, maybe a little more oak than I'd prefer but still very nice.

2011 is quite good, well balanced, maybe a little more oak than I'd prefer but still very nice.

Sep 10th, 2016
Stephanie Chen

14.5%

Mar 6th, 2016
John Strubert

Pretty big for a Pinot

Pretty big for a Pinot

Feb 26th, 2016
Christopher Bellot

Aromatics are fabulous on this elegant, soft Pinot.

Aromatics are fabulous on this elegant, soft Pinot.

Sep 6th, 2014
Rob Lawson

Rob had this 9 years ago

Rob had this 9 years ago

Feb 17th, 2015
Jordan Gianelli

Jordan had this 10 years ago

Jordan had this 10 years ago

Feb 18th, 2014