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2007 Chehalem "Reserve" Willamette Valley Dry Riesling

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91 points from Wine Spectator: "Light and juicy, with a soft edge to the grapefruit and green apple flavors, remaining fragrant through the generous, distinctly dry finish, deftly balanced with a touch of minerality. Drink now through 2013. 619 cases made." (Dec. 15, 2008) 91 points and an "Editors' Choice" from Wine Enthusiast: "This meticulously crafted Riesling is made from selected lots from the Corral Creek and Stoller vineyards. Harvested at Germanic brix levels, it’s nonetheless bone dry, compact and concentrated, with fruit flavors of apple, pear, pineapple and grapefruit. As expected, there’s plenty of lip-smacking natural acid, giving lift and verve as the wine lingers into an intense and lingering finish." (2/1/2009) One star from the Connoisseurs' Guide to Claifornia Wines: "Here is the uncommon dry Riesling that is both long on precise, very keenly defined varietal fruit and beautifully balanced with a spry spine of refreshing acidity in fine counterpoint. Never bitter and always light on its feet, it is just the thing for teaming with mild fishes such as trout or sole." (Sept. 2009)

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By: Jeff Garneau |  K&L Staff Member  |  Review Date: 3/22/2010  | Send Email
The Willamette Valley of Oregon is perhaps best known for its Pinot Noir. Less well known is the fact that a number of wineries produce outstanding Alsatian-style dry white wines, notably Pinot Gris and Riesling. The 2007 Chehalem Reserve Willamette Valley Dry Riesling is an excellent example of the best of these. This is serious wine. A pungent, aromatic nose of lime zest and clean mineral notes of earth and stone. More citrus and mineral notes on the palate. Marvelous extract and weight with good length. You can coax a bit more out of this tightly wound, youthful wine with some time in a decanter, but it ought to be cellared for at least another 5 years and should have a long life ahead of it.

 By: GZ |  Review Date: 2/7/2010 
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A pretty good dry Riesling, although not quite as good as I had anticipated, perhaps due to a surprising and distracting vanilla presence in the wine.

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Varietal:

Riesling

- While the rest of the world has often misappropriated the name--Welchriesling, Riesling Italico, Gray Riesling and Emerald Riesling are all names applied to varieties that are NOT Riesling--this exceptional German varietal has managed to maintain its identity. Perhaps its biggest claims to fame are its intoxicating perfume, often described as having honeyed stone fruit, herb, apple and citrus notes, and its incredible longevity - the wines lasting for decades. Aged Rieslings often take on a distinctive and alluring Petrol-like aroma. Within Germany, the grape seems to do best in the warming slate soils of the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer. Other German regions that turn out great Rieslings include Pfalz, Rheingau and Nahe. German Rieslings are made in a range of ripeness levels. The top wines are assigned Prädikat levels to describe their ripeness at harvest. These are: Kabinett, Spätlese, Auslese, Beerenauslese, Eiswein and Trockenbeerenauslese. Riesling has also achieved acclaim in France's Alsace, the only region in that country where the grape is officially permitted. Alsatian Rieslings are typically dry and wonderfully aromatic. Austrian Riesling is also steadily gaining praise and fine Riesling is also produced in Italy's Alto-Adige and Friuli, in Slovenia and much of Central and Eastern Europe. In the New World its stronghold is Australia, where it does best in the Eden and Clare Valleys. It is also planted in smaller amounts in New Zealand. In the US, winemakers are eschewing the syrupy sweet versions of the 1970s and 1980s, instead making elegant and balanced wines in both California and Washington State.
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United States

- When people consider domestic wine, they normally think about the state of California. The fine viticultural Region within California, including the Napa Valley, Sonoma, Santa Cruz Mountains, Mendocino and Santa Barbara, are capable of growing grapes of world-class quality. But there's plenty of fabulous wine coming from other states, too. Oregon, Washington and New York are also causing eyebrows (and glassware) to be raised around the world. Click for a list of bestselling items from the United States.
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Oregon

- Highly touted for its Pinot Noirs, Oregon is part of the up-and-coming winemaking industry in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Most of Oregon is directly affected by the climate coming off of the Pacific Ocean, giving it mild winters and wet summers. This makes it a difficult place to ripen grapes, but some say that the harder grapes have to struggle, the more complex they will turn out to be. Chardonnay and Pinot Gris are two important and successful grapes grown in Oregon.
Alcohol Content (%): 12.7