Cervantes, Napa Valley (California) 2010

Dec 10, 2012

By Robert Whitley

This is a new wine from the iconic Napa Valley winery, Chappellet. Sort of. Cervantes has actually been around more than a decade and was previously known as Chappellet Mountain Cuvee. Whatever they call it, make sure the words "complex" and "delicious" are used in the same sentence with the new name. Cervantes is a red Bordeaux-style blend that’s heavy on the Cabernet Sauvignon (50 percent) and Merlot (35 percent) and absolutely a steal for such a remarkably yummy red wine from the Napa Valley. This vintage exhibits an array of aromas and flavors, all of them goodL blackberry, cassis, black cherry, with a whiff of cedar and spice and firm but hardly mouth-puckering tannins.

Country / Region

California

Appellation

Napa Valley

Grape Variety

Color

Red

Vintage

2010

Score

91

Price

US $ 32.00

Producer

Cervantes