Nose of mushrooms and herbs with flavors of black raspberry, cassis, plum, and dark fruits. Leather, tobacco, hint of chocolate with smooth integrated tannins makes for a beautiful wine.
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(Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Signature) Hello friends. Today we have a survey of our neighbor two doors down, featuring one terrific up-and-comer working with extremely old fruit – Bedrock – and one classic of the genre: Chappellet. Chappellet is located here, on the flanks of Pritchard Hill as it runs down to Lake Hennessey (here’s a pic of this breathtaking spot), as it has been since 1967, more than half a century ago, when Donn Chappellet first recognized the potential of this terroir for Cabernet Sauvignon. Donn passed away in 2016, so this is a milestone vintage for the winery. Donn’s son Cyril, who moved to a home in the vineyards at the age of ten, leads the operation currently, with Phillip Corallo-Titus at the winemaking helm, as he has been since 1990. This is a beautiful expression of mountain-grown Napa Cab; one that, according to folks at the winery, has "a LOT" of Pritchard Hill fruit (the same that goes into the $250 bottling) along with fruit from Stage Coach, Broken Rock, and Sugarloaf Vineyards. It's a total Cali classic, full of rich fruit and dusty earth. Jeb Dunnuck: Copyrighted material withheld. Wine Advocate: Copyrighted material withheld. We also have access to a miniscule number of bottles of three successive vintages of Chappellet’s crown jewel.
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5/16/2024 - BrendanMcS wrote: 94 Points
Drinking very well right now.
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5/9/2024 - ifishtoo Likes this wine: 94 Points
Classic Napa cab. Wish I had bought more.
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3/22/2024 - BrendanMcS wrote: 94 Points
Very good Napa Cab. Not as bold as you’d expect from a Napa Cab; not coming across like a fruit bomb. More balanced. Drinking well at the moment.
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2/29/2024 - dougogden Likes this wine: 92 Points
Balanced, delicious, straight-ahead Napa cab.
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2/25/2024 - Hilltime Likes this wine: 92 Points
Nose of mushrooms and herbs with flavors of black raspberry, cassis, plum, and dark fruits. Leather, tobacco, hint of chocolate with smooth integrated tannins makes for a beautiful wine.
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