Chappellet - Signature Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (1.5L)

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Producer	Chappellet
Country	United States
Region	California
Subregion	Napa Valley
Varietal	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2021
Sku	101906
Size	1.5L
ABV	13.00%

Chappellet Description

Winemaker Notes

Luxuriously dark and concentrated, this wine displays aromas of cassis,black cherry and boysenberry, as well as notes of fresh herbs and French oakinspired hints of vanilla, cardamom and clove. On the palate it is beautifullyfull-bodied with supple, polished tannins and alluring layers of dark berriesand spice, with notions of dark chocolate, espresso, sage and anise emergingon the long, dramatic finish

Blend: 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 7% Malbec, 6% Merlot

Professional Ratings

97 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2021 Chappellet Signature Cabernet Sauvignon is superb and impressive. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers aromas and flavors of exotic spices, red and blackberries, oak, and licorice. Serve it with a glorious prime rib. (Tasted: November 15, 2023, San Francisco, CA)
96 Decanter
It is a marvellously compact and coiled-up wine with a towering structure. Very beautifully fragrant dried purple flowers and herbs. Full-bodied with loads of succulent ripe blackberry, creme de cassis, graphite, and loamy earth. Very firm, tight-grained tannins form the base note of this wine, and the finish is long and rich in wild herbs and spices. Cellar worthy. It will release internationally in September 2024. It is rounded out with 6% Merlot.
95 Wine Enthusiast

An extra-dark color and heady aromas of crushed blueberries and blackberries leads to super-concentrated black fruits and milk chocolate on the palate, where silky tannins put a gentle grip around all that flavor. The wine is huge in pure fruit depth yet well polished in texture.

95 Tasting Panel
Hailing from volcanic soils on the slopes of the revered Pritchard Hill—handpicked as an ideal spot by André Tchelistcheff for the Chappellet family in 1967-this youthful red has time yet to show its true colors: Displaying an athletic, angular structure, its muscles are still forming. Slate, black plum, and dusty notes of dried lavender are enhanced by formidable opulence, while mocha-covered cranberries coat the palate on the finish.
94 Jeb Dunnuck

Leading off the Cabernet Sauvignon releases, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Signature is a larger production release and is 79% Cabernet Sauvignon and nearly equal portions of Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Merlot. Smoky black fruits, graphite, crushed stone, and tobacco notes give way to a medium to full-bodied, concentrated, powerful 2021 offering ample mid-palate depth, a layered, textured, balanced mouthfeel, building tannins, and a gorgeous finish.

Rating: 94+

94 James Suckling

Aromas of cassis and dark berries with sweet spices, dried orange peel and minty undertones. Hints of walnuts, too. Medium- to full-bodied with well-integrated, melting tannins. Very silky texture. Succulent and layered, ripe but bright and vivid. Delicious fruit. Long.

93 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

Domineered by scents of ripe cherries and loamy earth, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Signature is a strong effort, a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot, 7% Malbec and 6% Merlot. Medium to full-bodied, with an appealingly taut structure and silky tannins, it should be approachable young yet capable of aging for more than a decade.