Chappellet

Napa Valley Cabernet Franc

9.231 ratings
8.97 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Cabernet Franc
Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison
Top Notes For
Rebecca Fletcher

Red bright fruit! M- acid, m body and tannin. Still very young. Give it some time.

Red bright fruit! M- acid, m body and tannin. Still very young. Give it some time.

1 person found it helpfulMar 1st, 2016
Shay A
9.3

Monthly wine group meet up. This month's theme was non-typical reds from Napa. Wines were tasted blind. Always a great time. 👌

This was more red fruit dominant as opposed to the blue and black fruit dominant cab francs I tend to enjoy. Needed to breathe a while, but I got zero green pepper on this. Cherries and cedar on the finish, with a hint of red licorice. Thanks for bringing, José!

Monthly wine group meet up. This month's theme was non-typical reds from Napa. Wines were tasted blind. Always a great time. 👌

This was more red fruit dominant as opposed to the blue and black fruit dominant cab francs I tend to enjoy. Needed to breathe a while, but I got zero green pepper on this. Cherries and cedar on the finish, with a hint of red licorice. Thanks for bringing, José!

Jun 14th, 2017
Lori Sullivan

I liked this, but I found it a bit too fruit forward. Missed the herbs.

I liked this, but I found it a bit too fruit forward. Missed the herbs.

Aug 15th, 2016
Alder Yarrow

Wine Blogger Vinography

8.9

Bright plummy cola and bitter herbs. A bit high octane

Bright plummy cola and bitter herbs. A bit high octane

Jun 5th, 2016
Eric

Not up to their PH bottling but still pretty damn awesome. Great fruit/earth/acid combo.

Not up to their PH bottling but still pretty damn awesome. Great fruit/earth/acid combo.

Nov 20th, 2020
Tom Wildenhaus

Love it!

Love it!

Apr 16th, 2017
M J
9.3

We drank this @chappellet_wine over several hours and enjoyed how the nose and flavor evolved, so elegant and complex. Well integrated flavors of several layers. Glad we have more!

We drank this @chappellet_wine over several hours and enjoyed how the nose and flavor evolved, so elegant and complex. Well integrated flavors of several layers. Glad we have more!

Feb 20th, 2017
Ryan Colthorp

Probably the best straight cab franc I've tasted. Hight alcohol content. Drinks like a Cabernet Sauvignon.

Probably the best straight cab franc I've tasted. Hight alcohol content. Drinks like a Cabernet Sauvignon.

Jan 20th, 2017
DC
9.0

Great bottle

Great bottle

Jan 8th, 2017
Annie Hu

Floral and spicy.

Floral and spicy.

Jan 1st, 2017