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2006 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Signature
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 302
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rmcnees Likes this wine: 93 points
June 30, 2023 - At seventeen years of age, this was consistent with, but better than my previous tasting of this wine back in 2011 as the wine has developed in the bottle aging for another decade, "Dark inky purple color - medium-full bodied, complex and concentrated blackberry and black raspberry fruits in a tightly wound core accented by spicy oak on a balanced structured tannin finish."
It's complexity seems to be improved with featured highlights of currant fruits and anise with notes of tobacco, dark mocha chocolate, and hints of cedar on the long finish.
Tonight I rated this 93 points, vs the 92 points from my earlier review.
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SICILIAN-SOLE Likes this wine: 94 points
February 3, 2023 - This wine is still going strong, possible still on the early side. But with some air it does open very nicely, giving up it's savory dark fruit, and hint of something green. Acidity is solid providing a really balanced wine. Fantastic wine with 5+ years left.
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Michigan Mostberg Likes this wine: 92 points
December 15, 2021 - From double magnum. Smell older than it tastes. Fig and black cherry nose, not penetrating. Wonderfully balanced with soft but dense anise and cherry fruit. Even in this format, drink over the next 3-5 years to avoid fruit falling over the edge.
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Gamecaulk wrote:
October 24, 2021 - Definitely NOT past its prime. This was a splendid, complex, structured wine.
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Yagil wrote: 94 points
October 12, 2021 - Ca. CS (Mu & Mu restaurant, Rehovot): excellent, mature, complex, balanced - drink now
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By Linda Murphy
8/11/2009 (link)(Chappellet, Signature Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2009, IWC Issue #144 (link)(Chappellet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Signature Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
10/8/2011 (link) 90 points(Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Signature) Dark red violet color; maturing, tart berry, cassis nose; tight, cassis, tart berry palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- Type Red
- Producer Chappellet
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Signature
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 081587119897, 081587119958, 633072815281
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,561 (34%)
- Consumed 3,039 (66%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
beef tenderloin excellent, beef Wellington, chicken parmasan, Grilled Lamb Chops, Grilled Ribeye with Chimichurri, roast beef, steakWho Likes This Wine
99% Like It 74 votes
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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