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• wine4lux Likes this wine: 93 points

  December 19, 2022 - Served as the second wine (after the 2010 Tomahawk) at dinner with a small group of friends. Opened and decanted 1 hour before we started to drink. Brighter fruit and lighter feel than the 2010, less nuianced and complex than the 2010, as expected. The 2018 has great potential but I probably won’t touch my other bottles for 5 years or so.

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• The Drunken Cyclist Likes this wine: 97 points

  December 7, 2022 - Retail $180. 100% Cabernet Sauvignon. OK. Here we go. Yowza. While I have not tried the other single vineyard offerings from CR, I imagine that they would struggle to keep up with this Tomahawk. Keep in mind: this is a baby. It is fruity, tart, and a little bit tannic, but make no mistake, it is gangbusters. Dark. A bit shy on the nose with some dark fruit, primarily cassis, eventually poking through, along with some anise and spice. The palate, while a bit reserved, perhaps, is by no means shy: rich dark fruit, a distinct earthy component, spice, and, on the finish, some silky, but certainly present tannins. Whoa. For those with the patience, this will improve, likely for decades. But right now? Holy crapola. 97 Points.
  
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• Dkahn wrote:

  October 15, 2022 - With Cinda on my 64th BD. Amazing. Perfect balance…fruit, acid, tannins. Incredible finish. As good as it gets in Napa.

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• JeffShuck Likes this wine: 93 points

  April 17, 2022 - Lovely. Had this after a Plumpjack and the Chimney Rock stood up well. Earthy, rich, deep. Would give it a couple more years.

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• Djwinelady Likes this wine: 96 points

  September 4, 2021 - Wow. For a Cab. Delicious. Drink in May.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• Type Red
• Producer Chimney Rock
• Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Tomahawk Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region California
• SubRegion Napa Valley
• Appellation Stags Leap District
• UPC Code 086891079158

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• In Cellars 612 (86%)
• Consumed 103 (14%)

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