Chappellet - Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill 2015

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Producer	Chappellet
Country	United States
Region	California
Subregion	Napa Valley
Varietal	Bordeaux Blend
Vintage	2015
Sku	96659
Size	750ml

Chappellet Description

The Chappellet family’s romance with Pritchard Hill started more than four decades ago when Donn and Molly Chappellet first glimpsed its magnificent hills and view of Lake Hennessy. Anyone who has visited the estate can tell you that it is one of the most beautiful properties in Napa. Aside from the scenery, Pritchard Hill is regarded as one of Napa Valley’s greatest terroirs, and is home to some of California’s most prestigious and premier “cult” producers (i.e. Bryant Family & Colgin Estate). From these vineyards, the Chappellets have been crafting extraordinary and age-worthy wines since 1967. Pritchard Hill’s rugged terroir has become legendary for producing wines of incredible intensity and depth…qualities that define the world’s finest Cabernet Sauvignons. As a result, Chappellet wines have consistently received the highest praise from critics and are sought after by collectors around the world.

Wine Advocate: 97 Points

A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Petit Verdot and 8% Malbec, the deep garnet-purple colored 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill has gone a little reticent at this stage, offering quiet notions of blackberry pie and blueberry tart with sparks of dried herbs, earth and savory/meaty suggestions. Full-bodied, rich and concentrated with a built-like-a-brick-house structure framing the massive fruit, it finishes long with exotic spices coming through.

Vinous: 96 Points

The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill is dense, powerful and voluptuous in the glass, and yet it very much retains a classic sense of structure that is one of the signatures of Chappellet wines. Dark red-toned fruit, licorice, smoke, dark spice and dried flowers all meld together. Sumptuous and forward, with terrific depth, the 2015 has a lot to offer. The 100% new French oak is beautifully integrated, even at this early stage. A year ago, the 2015 was hugely tannic. Since then, the tannins have softened and the 2015 has developed into a much more elegant wine.

-- Antonio Galloni

Wine Spectator: 94 Points

Bold blueberry, plum and boysenberry fruit flavors give this an overt profile, with warm anise, fruitcake and chocolate notes pouring in alongside the fruit through the finish. There's a buried graphite edge for support, lengthening this out. A big red. Drink now through 2032. 2,317 cases made. — JM

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