The 2007 Pinot Noir Corral Creek is a bit more expressive aromatically. Notes of toast, cinnamon, allspice, cherry, and raspberry lead to an elegant, medium-bodied wine. On the palate, it reveals round, ripe, succulent flavors, a velvety texture, and a lengthy, pure finish. It will evolve for 1-2 years and offer prime drinking from 2011 to 2019.
Chehalem produces a bevy of value priced white wines, many of which are reviewed in Issue 184 on the erobertparker.com website.
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