Chappellet

Signature Donn Chappellet Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2013

9.5

2013 vintage. Decanted with a little sed. Great cork. Tremendous power and on the leaner side of the ledger...think bigg vintage Leoville Las Cases or 80's/early 90's Montelena or *gasp* La Jota before the Helen Turley fruit bomb intervention in the early 90’s. Drinking a little "hot" but only at 14.9% ABV. Definite palate-wrecker with tannins for daze. Will take this wine in their lineup nearly every time vs the pricier Pritchard Hill shizz. The off the charts QPR is easily tasted vs the rest of their Cab/Cab-based lineup. Awesome now but will consolidate even further into a wolverine wine. Be very afraid. If you're looking for a quiet, placid dinner for two, then a rom-com snugglefest, this is not your beautiful house. This is someone else's beautiful wife. 12.01.24. — 2 days ago

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Tom Casagrande

That’s a Sports Center Top 10 note right there.

"Odedi"

Good stuff

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

@Tom Casagrande You’re too kind. I’ll often read these later on and say “Dude, wth?!?!” Glad someone’s able to navigate my tasting notes. Hopefully, they occasionally help. Fear they obfuscate more tho.

Chappellet

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1983

Conrad Green

9.3

clear and pure with inky soured edges. Red fruit and salinity with a decent finish — 2 months ago

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Chappellet

Cervantes Mountain Cuvée Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2022

Nathan Renfro

8.9

Jammy red fruit. For the price, it’s pretty good. — 3 months ago

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Pritchard Hill Estate Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Tom Garland

9.2

1 hour decant(decent fine /cloudy sediment). A striking dark garnet with some bricking. On the nose: subdued notes of dark fruit, currants, herbaceous, forest floor, worn leather, coffee grounds, slight menthol. Taste: smooth, slightly creamy, mouthcoating wine with black fruit, cedar, minerals, dark chocolate, earth, and a spiced graphite long finish with just a touch of heat. YUM! — a month ago