2001 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Signature
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The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Donn Chappellet’s deep ruby/purple color is followed by sweet, ripe fruit on the mid-palate, an attractive, plush texture, and a spicy finish. This elegant, medium-bodied, delicious, savory Cabernet should be enjoyed over the next decade. Tel. (707) 963-7136; Fax (707) 963-7445
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Bright ruby-red. Aromas of bitter cherry, tobacco, chocolate and spice cake. Sweet and creamy, with currant and chocolate flavors complicated but not overwhelmed by a lightly weedy character. Very Napa Valley in character. Finishes with fairly substantial tannins that began quite pliant but showed some dryness with aeration. Also tasted: 2001 Merlot Napa Valley, 2001 Cabernet Franc Pritchard Hill Estate Vineyard Napa Valley.
About the producer
Founded in 1967, Chappellet is a pioneering, family-owned Napa Valley estate on Pritchard Hill, where it helped establish the tradition of high-elevation viticulture. Its mountain-grown wines are renowned for their depth, elegance and longevity, led by Cabernet Sauvignon.