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Date Printed: 5/20/2013
Chalone Estate Chardonnay 2007
Chalone Estate Chardonnay 2007
 (search item no. 101938)
Wine Spectator rating: 92 points
PRICE ON 5/20/2013: $19.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2010 Wine Spectator rating: 87 points
2009 Wine Enthusiast rating: 91 points
2008 Wine Spectator rating: 92 points
2000 Wine Spectator rating: 88 points
2000 Wine Enthusiast rating: 88 points
1999 Wine Spectator rating: 91 points
1999 International Wine Cellar rating: 90 points

Winemaker's Notes:

 #29 Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2009

Our 2007 Estate Chardonnay is a true expression of Chalone's unique terroir capturing the very essence of our vineyard with toasty aromas of hazelnut, stone fruit, white pear and a unique minerality. On the palate, there is a bright acidity that mingles with flavors of fleshy pear, apricot, a bit of apple and is marked by Chalone's distinctive minerality which comes from our vineyard's unique limestone and decomposed granite soils.

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About Chalone Vineyard:

 Perched high on the western slopes of the remote Gavilan Mountain Range on Mount Chalone, 1,800 feet above California's Salinas Valley, Chalone Vineyard represents a singular convergence of terroir and winemaking. Originally planted in 1919, the vineyard's ability to yield benchmark Chardonnay was discovered when Chalone Wine Group co-founder, Dick Graff, made his first vintage there in 1966. The time-honored Burgundian techniques he introduced complement the fruit's character to create the bouquet and flavors that are Chalone Vineyard Chardonnay's hallmarks. Chalone Vineyard's other estate-grown wines are equally distinctive. Chalone also produces Pinot Noir, Syrah, Pinto Blanc and Chenin Blanc.