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New from Chalone Vineyards - A Great Gourmet Gift  Posted: October 14, 2005 Please welcome Susan Anderson back to Delicious Destinations with another fantastic wine review. This time Susan reviews news from Chalone Vineyards. I have been a fan of Chalone Vineyard for many years, however they were always special occasion wines because they are above my everyday wine price of around ten dollars. By the way, Chalone Vineyard is the oldest producing vineyard in Monterey County. Well in mid September, they released a Monterey County selection that ranges between $10 to $15 dollars per bottle. The new wine selection includes a Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot and Pinot Noir. Dan Karlsen, Chalone winemaker says, “I wanted to capture the flavors of Monterey Counties varied microclimates in the wines. Long hangtime on the vine gives the wine a rich, voluptuous taste.” And rich and ripe they are. The Chardonnay has a tropical floral aroma with pear and tropical fruit flavors in the mouth, accented with spice and toasty vanilla oak. A wine with a lovely creamy texture and a long citrusy finish. Very well balanced fruit and oak. Rich is the best description for the Pinot Noir. Layers of red and black fruits, especially raspberry and strawberry. Well-balanced with a cranberry, cherry finish. Would be great with Thanksgiving dinner. The Merlot is an elegant wine with a velvety texture, with flavors of plum, black cherry and baked herbs, especially thyme and a medium-long finish. Would work well with pork tenderloin marinated in herbs and maybe a little of the Merlot. I haven’t tasted a Cabernet Sauvignon this jammy in a long time. It has a bouquet of cassis, blackberry and chocolate. I taste flavors of fresh berries, spice, chocolate and a little vanilla from the oak on the finish. 
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