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2012 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Signature
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 131
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MichielV wrote: 92 points
May 1, 2024 - W a nice veggie/dish from cast iron - great pravda recipe. Great wine with life left. Great dark color, very calicab nose and on palate it had everything. Fruit, balance and length. Very California - maybe too much vanilla?
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Night Train Likes this wine: 92 points
March 16, 2024 - Consistent with a bottle five months ago. Holding up just fine.
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denisontb Likes this wine: 92 points
November 25, 2023 - Absolutely delicious! Finally opened our 3L double magnum for Thanksgiving, and it was in a wonderful place. Beautiful nose, smooth integrated tannins with all the classic mature Napa Cab qualities, and a nice long finish. A truly wonderful wine that helped make a memorable Thanksgiving gathering for the entire extended family.
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Night Train Likes this wine: 92 points
October 7, 2023 - I paid $47 for this, and the 2021 is going for $100. Back in the day, part of this wine's appeal was its QPR. These days - not so much. Along with Sequoia Grove, Chappellet cabernets have been among the very few affordable Napa cabernets that really don't show their stuff until they've spent a few years in the bottle. This one was better than a bottle six months ago, which was better than a bottle last year. I wouldn't be shocked if it continues to improve with still more age.
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thebonnydooner wrote: 92 points
July 20, 2023 - This was excellent. Drank in a party setting so very basic notes - very sweet and ripe not showing much age but drinking really well with pretty resolved tannins. Currant and black plum fruit.
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By Richard Jennings
12/6/2014 (link) 86 points(Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Signature) Saturated very dark ruby color; raspberry, tart black fruit, tar, oak nose; rich, tight, ripe black fruit, coffee, oak palate with low acidity; medium-plus finish (14.9% alcohol)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Chappellet
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Signature
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 017224720102, 081587119897
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 5 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,916 (39%)
- Consumed 2,998 (61%)
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- SubRegionNapa Valley
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