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. https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2023/06/chappellet-signature-napa-valley.html
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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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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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6/30/2023 - rmcnees Likes this wine: 93 Points
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.
https://unwindwine.blogspot.com/2023/06/chappellet-signature-napa-valley.html
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2/3/2023 - SICILIAN-SOLE Likes this wine: 94 Points
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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12/15/2021 - Michigan Mostberg Likes this wine: 92 Points
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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10/24/2021 - Gamecaulk wrote:
Definitely NOT past its prime. This was a splendid, complex, structured wine.
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10/12/2021 - Yagil wrote: 94 Points
Ca. CS (Mu & Mu restaurant, Rehovot): excellent, mature, complex, balanced - drink now
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