Chappellet
Napa Valley Cabernet Franc
Napa Valley, California, USA
Tonight's second wine was the 2012 Chappellet Pritchard Hill Cabernet Franc. Another enjoyable wine that everyone liked.
I tend to enjoy a good cab franc that is made well, has a lighter garnet color with a nice herbal nose and beautiful green expression in the body of the wine. This wine show all those characteristics that I enjoy in a good cab franc.
The nose gives notes of strawberry, red raspberry, herbaceousness, chocolate, and a good earthiness.
On the palate are green bell pepper notes, cherry, red plum, under ripe strawberry, mint, herbal notes, chocolate, a touch of oak and earthy soil.
This wine is a medium to full bodied wine with high acidity and medium + tannins with a firm grip that is enjoyable. The finish is long with beautiful lingering fruit that never seems to end. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Tonight's second wine was the 2012 Chappellet Pritchard Hill Cabernet Franc. Another enjoyable wine that everyone liked.
I tend to enjoy a good cab franc that is made well, has a lighter garnet color with a nice herbal nose and beautiful green expression in the body of the wine. This wine show all those characteristics that I enjoy in a good cab franc.
The nose gives notes of strawberry, red raspberry, herbaceousness, chocolate, and a good earthiness.
On the palate are green bell pepper notes, cherry, red plum, under ripe strawberry, mint, herbal notes, chocolate, a touch of oak and earthy soil.
This wine is a medium to full bodied wine with high acidity and medium + tannins with a firm grip that is enjoyable. The finish is long with beautiful lingering fruit that never seems to end. Nostrovia! 🍷🍷🍷🍷
Chocolate covered Cab Franc! A big wine overall, though the oak is dominating it now. Will be worth aging for a bit to see what this wine becomes.
Chocolate covered Cab Franc! A big wine overall, though the oak is dominating it now. Will be worth aging for a bit to see what this wine becomes.
Dec 30th, 2015
‘12 is surprisingly mostly gone. Structure more than fruit, but nearing towards the watery cardboard despite it not being unpleasant.
‘12 is surprisingly mostly gone. Structure more than fruit, but nearing towards the watery cardboard despite it not being unpleasant.
Dec 29th, 2022
Can not go wrong with Chappellet! This was fanatic. Great choice for Cab Franc day.
Can not go wrong with Chappellet! This was fanatic. Great choice for Cab Franc day.
Dec 6th, 2017
Tobacco and leather on the finish. Plum and blackberry with dark cherry.
Tobacco and leather on the finish. Plum and blackberry with dark cherry.
Jul 1st, 2017Very nice wine at BP. $39 at half price bottle night.
Very nice wine at BP. $39 at half price bottle night.
May 4th, 2017Was a nice change at BP. Thursday $35
Was a nice change at BP. Thursday $35
Feb 16th, 2017Cabernet Franc from Loire with lots of sun from California.
Cabernet Franc from Loire with lots of sun from California.
Dec 1st, 2016Oh my gosh. Love this 2012 from Chappellet. Great acid tannins and dark fruit. Great wine for my money
Oh my gosh. Love this 2012 from Chappellet. Great acid tannins and dark fruit. Great wine for my money
Aug 8th, 2016
The grapes are not all estate grown, but this cab franc is big and requires no breathing time.
The grapes are not all estate grown, but this cab franc is big and requires no breathing time.
Jun 24th, 2016