Another lovely mountain Cabernet Sauvignon from Chappellet, one that shows the meaning of "mountain tannins." There’s a plush blackberry/black cherry character that attracts you initially, with complimentary flavors of coffee, dried herbs and baker’s chocolate. It leaves you with a firm "mountain" grip, but isn’t drying in the least, with good integration of flavors lingering long. Very age-worthy, yet quite approachable now with a good decant. Contains 9% Merlot, 8% Malbec and 7% Petit Verdot.
Chappellet Vineyard & Winery, Napa Valley (California) Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
By Rich Cook