Chappellet
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Napa Valley, California, USA
Still so alive. You go, Joe Cafaro. Cassis. Pretty. Leather. Very tart. Immortal. This wine is nearly a half century old!
Still so alive. You go, Joe Cafaro. Cassis. Pretty. Leather. Very tart. Immortal. This wine is nearly a half century old!
Oct 27th, 2020
Tasted blind. Awesome deep old reddish scarlet color. Bright fruit in the nose. Notes of raspberry, dark cherry, worn shoe leather. With air some brown sugar and molasses pop up (in a good way). Very nice in the mouth. Velvet glove finish. Grew more complex and was a roller coaster of fun over a couple of hours. Big surprise here. No history with this producer but loved it. Guessed 70s Bordeaux.
Tasted blind. Awesome deep old reddish scarlet color. Bright fruit in the nose. Notes of raspberry, dark cherry, worn shoe leather. With air some brown sugar and molasses pop up (in a good way). Very nice in the mouth. Velvet glove finish. Grew more complex and was a roller coaster of fun over a couple of hours. Big surprise here. No history with this producer but loved it. Guessed 70s Bordeaux.
Jan 7th, 2018
Still has signs of life but drink it now. From magnum.
Still has signs of life but drink it now. From magnum.
1 person found it helpfulAug 2nd, 2015
Excellent bottle, tight upon opening, needed 2hrs to open. But when it did was fantastic, austere and bold, still has fruit and depth.
Excellent bottle, tight upon opening, needed 2hrs to open. But when it did was fantastic, austere and bold, still has fruit and depth.
1 person found it helpfulApr 19th, 2015To bad most Napa producers don't make wines like this anymore.
To bad most Napa producers don't make wines like this anymore.
Feb 2nd, 2016
Good. Solid CS from Napa.
Good. Solid CS from Napa.
Jan 21st, 2015
Pretty deep ruby garnet only slight bricking on the rim . Quite ripe slightly roasted bit powerful nose , ripe blackberry , dark cherry and a beefy character spiced nose . On the palate dark spiced cherry notes , touch of liquorice , quite rich and fills out well on the palate . Slight balsamic quality on the finish . Quite noticeable tannins still , but nice acidity and good finish . This is mature but has the stuffing to continue on for another few years and certainly improved with a few hours in the decanter
Pretty deep ruby garnet only slight bricking on the rim . Quite ripe slightly roasted bit powerful nose , ripe blackberry , dark cherry and a beefy character spiced nose . On the palate dark spiced cherry notes , touch of liquorice , quite rich and fills out well on the palate . Slight balsamic quality on the finish . Quite noticeable tannins still , but nice acidity and good finish . This is mature but has the stuffing to continue on for another few years and certainly improved with a few hours in the decanter
Jul 21st, 2023
Boy does this have wings. Big and bold. Kept getting more body with air over dinner. Rustic, mountain cab with plenty of time left. #greatbottles My WOTN
Boy does this have wings. Big and bold. Kept getting more body with air over dinner. Rustic, mountain cab with plenty of time left. #greatbottles My WOTN
Jun 7th, 2017Luke had this 9 years ago
Luke had this 9 years ago
Jul 7th, 2015