Named Top 30 Pinot Winery and Top 30 Chardonnay Producer by Wine Spectator

2011 Chasseur Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

This Pinot Noir is textbook “Russian River” in character, with red raspberry, boysenberry, black cherry, rose petal, black tea, wood smoke, bouillon and forest earth scents all clearly present. On the pallet, the wine shows a similar profile, which combine with a lovely textural suppleness and those drier savory undercurrents to buoy the fruit into greater prominence at the finish. The zesty finish is lingering and precise, highlighted by cherry-raspberry, rose, grain and mineral flavors. This already flavor-packed wine, a study in vitality and grace, will grow ever more elegant over the next three years.

2012 Chasseur Sonoma Coast Chardonnay

This Chardonnay has good concentration with its aromas and flavors followed by a lasting finish. The nose is a youthfully coiled mix of Bosc pear, honeysuckle and white peach tied to some rich preserved lemon, vanilla custard and nutmeg. It proves as rich as expected on the palate, with lots of white peach, baked apple, citrus, and mineral flavors which continue through a long, well-stuffed finish.