I bought this bottle while working at Wilburs Wine and Spirits in Ft Collins. I didn't have high hopes for the 2003 due to the heat of that vintage. But at the lower alcohol and being a Chappallet, they obviously took care of the grapes and the wine making process. Very, very good.
Color. Dark red. A slight touch of brick at the edge.
Nose. Chocolate, cherries, plums, anise, cedar?
Palate. Very balanced and rich. Finish lasts and lasts. Its starts with cherries and red plum skins and morphs into a cinnamon red hot with some lavender. There isn't much acidity left, but maybe there wasn't any to begin with?
If you're sitting on any bottles, pop that cork and enjoy.
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very interesting wine tasting with several bottles that I will never have the opportunity to drink again. However , this bottle of Chappellet I fortunately have another bottle of. This wine represented hand selected lots of the best grapes that Prichard Hill has to offer. Only 5 cases were produced and was sold at the "premiere Napa Auction 9". It was a great old Napa cab and was the WOTN. We also had a Carter Revilo Vineyard 2007, 92pts,(others all rated the Carter higher), a Cakebread Cellers Benchland Select 2005, 94pts, a Bedrock Weilll a Way Exposition two Syrah, 94pts, a 2006 Quilceda Creek 93pts, and a Joseph Phelps cab, 2013, 91pts. Quite a fun night.
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10/8/2022 - RichardsEric1 Likes this wine: 93 Points
I bought this bottle while working at Wilburs Wine and Spirits in Ft Collins. I didn't have high hopes for the 2003 due to the heat of that vintage. But at the lower alcohol and being a Chappallet, they obviously took care of the grapes and the wine making process. Very, very good.
Color. Dark red. A slight touch of brick at the edge.
Nose. Chocolate, cherries, plums, anise, cedar?
Palate. Very balanced and rich. Finish lasts and lasts. Its starts with cherries and red plum skins and morphs into a cinnamon red hot with some lavender. There isn't much acidity left, but maybe there wasn't any to begin with?
If you're sitting on any bottles, pop that cork and enjoy.
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7/17/2017 - michigan dogs Likes this wine: 95 Points
very interesting wine tasting with several bottles that I will never have the opportunity to drink again. However , this bottle of Chappellet I fortunately have another bottle of. This wine represented hand selected lots of the best grapes that Prichard Hill has to offer. Only 5 cases were produced and was sold at the "premiere Napa Auction 9". It was a great old Napa cab and was the WOTN. We also had a Carter Revilo Vineyard 2007, 92pts,(others all rated the Carter higher), a Cakebread Cellers Benchland Select 2005, 94pts, a Bedrock Weilll a Way Exposition two Syrah, 94pts, a 2006 Quilceda Creek 93pts, and a Joseph Phelps cab, 2013, 91pts. Quite a fun night.
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1/15/2017 - Jkut04 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent , balanced, mature
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1/15/2017 - Jkut04 Likes this wine: 93 Points
Fully mature, balanced with hint of berry at finish.
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12/25/2016 - woof wrote: 91 Points
Nice nose, smooth, is aging well.
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