Chalone Vineyard

Gavilan Chalone Pinot Noir

8.8109 ratings
9.016 pro ratings
Chalone, Central Coast, 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
Weijie Shi (Jay)

Red fruits dominant on the nose with some nice minty/herb and rustic character. Acidity really stands out, round tannin and moderate finish. Simple.

Red fruits dominant on the nose with some nice minty/herb and rustic character. Acidity really stands out, round tannin and moderate finish. Simple.

Oct 13th, 2017
Darcie Leib

Strawberry, raspberry, candied cherry, earthy, minerality, balanced acidity. Near Pinot perfection. Will definitely drink again.

Strawberry, raspberry, candied cherry, earthy, minerality, balanced acidity. Near Pinot perfection. Will definitely drink again.

Dec 18th, 2014
Ben Cane

Head Winemaker, Westwood Wines, Sonoma CA

9.0

Amazingly fresh with some great sappy notes
Big surprise

Amazingly fresh with some great sappy notes
Big surprise

Oct 14th, 2014
Dimitri Fedotov, C.S.

Sommelier Osteria 177

8.4

So well balanced!!!

So well balanced!!!

Sep 30th, 2014
Erin McGrath

Fine & Rare Specialist Heritage Auctions

Fantastic surprise. Thanks, Frank!

Fantastic surprise. Thanks, Frank!

May 29th, 2015
Raun Kupiec

Smoky earthy vegetal, quite smooth and thick. High alcohol or high glycerin? Sometimes can’t tell the difference. Tobacco notes and spices. Unobtrusive tannins that lead to a mild finish.

Smoky earthy vegetal, quite smooth and thick. High alcohol or high glycerin? Sometimes can’t tell the difference. Tobacco notes and spices. Unobtrusive tannins that lead to a mild finish.

Jul 25th, 2019
Steven Mendes

Two thumbs up!

Two thumbs up!

Jul 24th, 2018
Michael Mallon

Well rounded, complex Pinot Noir. Nod to the old world. Candied cherry, strawberries, white pepper, black pepper, veg notes, allspice and eucalyptus. Nice minerality.

Well rounded, complex Pinot Noir. Nod to the old world. Candied cherry, strawberries, white pepper, black pepper, veg notes, allspice and eucalyptus. Nice minerality.

Jul 5th, 2018
Rich Bluth

Love this old world style. From grapes planted on the Chalone estate in the 1990’s.

Love this old world style. From grapes planted on the Chalone estate in the 1990’s.

Oct 21st, 2017
Chris Regina

Oversaturated

Oversaturated

Sep 4th, 2017