Country: US
Province: Oregon
Region: Willamette Valley
Variety: Chardonnay
Winery: Chehalem
Points: 87
Taster: Paul Gregutt
This is surprisingly light, having dropped significantly in alcohol from the previous vintage. Green-fruit flavors touch on banana and apple, and the wood—31% new and 26% once-used—seems to show a bit of rawness. Give this another couple of years of bottle age before opening.