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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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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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.
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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(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)
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5/1/2024 - MichielV wrote: 92 Points
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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3/16/2024 - Night Train Likes this wine: 92 Points
Consistent with a bottle five months ago. Holding up just fine.
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11/25/2023 - denisontb Likes this wine: 92 Points
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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10/7/2023 - Night Train Likes this wine: 92 Points
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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7/20/2023 - thebonnydooner wrote: 92 Points
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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