Le Chanceux
Mélange Red Wine
Napa Valley, California, USA
Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Fruit forward on the nose with light cedar and lots of chocolate and tobacco notes.
Dry on the palate, and complex right out of the bottle.
Showing blackberries, cooked plums, figs, tobacco, chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, cedar, vanilla, licorice, mediterranean spices and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This 9 year old is showing beautifully now. Complex and interesting. Rich and engaging.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 45 minutes of airtime. Tannins calm down after an hour.
This 2015 was a great vintage and it is showing. Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.
Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel. Spicy and engaging. I had it 4 years ago and it is drinking better now.
A great sipping wine to have all by itself, but will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Cabernet Franc and 4% Syrah. Fermented in (50% new) French Oak barrels. A tiny production of only 540 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$60 (at release).
Dark ruby in color with a purplish rim.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Fruit forward on the nose with light cedar and lots of chocolate and tobacco notes.
Dry on the palate, and complex right out of the bottle.
Showing blackberries, cooked plums, figs, tobacco, chocolates, coffee, peppercorn, cedar, vanilla, licorice, mediterranean spices and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This 9 year old is showing beautifully now. Complex and interesting. Rich and engaging.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 45 minutes of airtime. Tannins calm down after an hour.
This 2015 was a great vintage and it is showing. Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.
Nicely balanced with a soft mouthfeel. Spicy and engaging. I had it 4 years ago and it is drinking better now.
A great sipping wine to have all by itself, but will also pair nicely with a big piece of steak.
A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Cabernet Franc and 4% Syrah. Fermented in (50% new) French Oak barrels. A tiny production of only 540 bottles.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$60 (at release).
This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon/ Cabernet Franc blend from Napa Valley. Gentle, dark and handsome.
Tasty with nice complexity and mouthfeel. Great finish with fine grained tannins.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up.
A nice sipper wine and delicious.
A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Cabernet Franc and 4% Syrah.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$59.
This is a delicious Cabernet Sauvignon/ Cabernet Franc blend from Napa Valley. Gentle, dark and handsome.
Tasty with nice complexity and mouthfeel. Great finish with fine grained tannins.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up.
A nice sipper wine and delicious.
A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Cabernet Franc and 4% Syrah.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$59.
This is a great Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon based blend. Showing black fruits with chocolate notes, bitter herbs, tobacco, earth, vanilla, green olives, licorice, spices, light cedar and black pepper.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.
Dry and fruit forward with nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and becomes spicier.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with parmesan cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and olives.
I hope I'll be strong enough to hold my other bottle for about 5 years.
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Syrah. A small production of only 15 barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$59.
This is a great Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon based blend. Showing black fruits with chocolate notes, bitter herbs, tobacco, earth, vanilla, green olives, licorice, spices, light cedar and black pepper.
Full bodied and smooth with medium acidity.
Dry and fruit forward with nice complexity and mouthfeel.
Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up and becomes spicier.
Good by itself or with food. I paired it with parmesan cheese, sun-dried tomatoes and olives.
I hope I'll be strong enough to hold my other bottle for about 5 years.
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Syrah. A small production of only 15 barrels.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$59.
Dark ruby/ Inky in color with a short reddish rim.
Great nose of blueberries, blackberries, black currants, cooked cherries, dried fruits, cedar, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, cola and black pepper.
Full bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, earth, coffee, light vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a great Cabernet Sauvignon based blend from Napa Valley. Showing nice complexity with a great mouthfeel.
Good by itself or with food. Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up ( 30 minutes).
Still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, but already delicious. I would love to revisit this in 5 years.
A great sipping wine to have all by itself. Tasty, tangy and delicious. powerful, yet elegant.
A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Cabernet Franc and 4% Syrah. Fermented in (50%) New French Oak barrels. A small production of only 45 cases.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$59.
Dark ruby/ Inky in color with a short reddish rim.
Great nose of blueberries, blackberries, black currants, cooked cherries, dried fruits, cedar, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, cola and black pepper.
Full bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with blackberries, black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, vanilla, licorice, cloves, herbs, spices, dark chocolates, earth, coffee, light vegetables, pencil lead and peppercorn.
Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a great Cabernet Sauvignon based blend from Napa Valley. Showing nice complexity with a great mouthfeel.
Good by itself or with food. Good right out of the bottle and better as it opens up ( 30 minutes).
Still young and needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, but already delicious. I would love to revisit this in 5 years.
A great sipping wine to have all by itself. Tasty, tangy and delicious. powerful, yet elegant.
A blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 43% Cabernet Franc and 4% Syrah. Fermented in (50%) New French Oak barrels. A small production of only 45 cases.
14.5% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$59.