Chappellet, Signature Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley

Such a good spot right now. Still a nice streak of acidity too.

2016 vintage

Decanted for over an hour. Aromas of blackberry, currant, sweet cherry, plum and lead pencil. Flavors of blackberry, currant, cherry, hint of smoke and melted chocolate. Ends with a 35+ second finish with blackberry and chocolate notes. The smoke didn’t appear to be smoke taint to me. This is very good for the vintage.

2020 vintage

Complexity on the nose with less on the palate. A very nice full bodied wine with a chewy finish. Well done!

2020 vintage

Dark red color with significant bricking on the rim. Nose primarily shows leather on open, but showed more cedar after an hour of air. Palate shows dried cherries, star anise, and eucalyptus (similar to the 1992 Chappellet Merlot). Acidity is still really nice on this wine, and tastes on the lighter side of medium bodied. Tannins fully resolved. Probably a bit past its peak, but still drinking nicely.

1992 vintage

Decanted 1 hr initially, drank over a couple more. Nose opens up more at hour 2, some tar, dark fruits, with a leathery background, an ever so slight cedar background and greenhouse aromas developing over time. High alcohol, relatively fine, but certainly present tannins, primary dark fruits, faint bitter note on the finish, but a decent Napa everyday drinker. Maybe another year or two would help, but fine right now.

2019 vintage

Had this with prime rib, paired well. Decanted for an hour and opened well from initial taste. Excellent bouquet of black currant, blackberry are primary with some secondary oak, subtle earthy or mint note which is nice. Excellent wine and excellent value!

2017 vintage

Nice, needs a long decant. Good cab for a 22, dark fruit.

2022 vintage

Really developed well. Integrated and balanced. Not overpowering on its own. Enjoy.

2017 vintage

Very different from my first bottle. The oak was well integrated. Berries and chocolate with powdery tannins.

2020 vintage

Really well round, a superb wine. Enjoyable with any meal, we had it with duck confit and it was spectacular!

2016 vintage

Great juicy fruits and back end tannin. This wine was even better second day.

2020 vintage

Very very very good. California Cab standard.

2022 vintage

Ordered off the wine list at Level 2 Steakhouse in Branson. According to WineSpectator, 2022 wasn't such a great year for Napa so good to drink them young! In any case, can't go wrong with Chappellet Signature. Ordered to pair with a double cheese burger. Went well. Classic Cabernet notes. If opening up now, it does need an hour or two to open up. Cheers!

2022 vintage

Enjoyed at Aldo Sohm in NYC. All the hallmarks of quality Napa Cab. Dark cherry, dark plum, red and blue fruits, graphite. 2022 not the best vintage, but still enjoyable and approachable after an hour in the decanter. 90 points.

2022 vintage

This '22 Signature Cabernet Sauvignon was shared at our wine tasting at Chappellet on top of Pritchard Hill. A huge thanks for the Chappellet team for the property and vineyard tour - great to see such a well-known Estate up close and hear the story. Tasting notes black plum, black fruits, somewhat raisin like toward the finish, oak spice, milk cocoa, and scorched tobacco. This wine is representative of the vintage - more stewed/scorched fruits and a tad warm & …

2022 vintage

Silky smooth Cabernet with blackberries, mocha, leather, and licorice with nice complexity.

2014 vintage

This was a lovely wine. Just in the right spot. Nice balance of fruit and tannins. Good dark color. Decadent pairing with rib eye. Good right out of bottle. Wish I had more. Will hold another 1-2 years but great now too.

2016 vintage

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (76%), Petit Verdot (9%), Malbec (6%), Cabernet Franc (5%) and Merlot (4%) harvested between September 8th and October 15th. Aged in French oak barrels, typically from 18 to 22 months. 14,5% alcohol, 6,1 g/l acidity and pH 3,78. Fully opaque and slightly evolved blackish-red color. The nose feels fragrant, sweetish and somewhat evolved with aromas of dark fruits, some wizened blackcurrants, light licorice tones, a little bit of toasty oak spice, sweeter hints of caramel …

2014 vintage

Dark opaque crimson bowl turning slightly transparent on the rim. Cooked cherries, dark berries, hints of spice, and cocoa powder. Palate is tart blackberries, cooked cherries, muted spice, chocolate chips. Medium plus tannins and acidity.

2022 vintage

This is a wine that should not have been made unless it came with the warning, pull cork, up-end and swill fast! I got this as a last bottle mystery wine and still feel ripped off. Do not decant, dear lard it won't go anywhere good and while I don't know how to identify smoke taint unless it's overt there is just something really off on the nose. Don't worry though with a few hours of air the palette goes …

2020 vintage

Tasting at winery 12/12/23 , 90%Cab Sauv,10% Petit Verdot. Emergency harvest . Drink NOW!

2020 vintage

Barrel tasted the ‘23 on 2/27/25 stunning! 40058155777

2022 vintage

This '22 'Signature Cabernet Sauvignon' from Chappellet was served at the Napa Valley Vintner event in Fort Worth Texas. All of my tasting notes will have more limited descriptors as a lot of the time spent at the tables was spent talking/catching up. I will include some vintage nuances at the bottom of each note. Tasting notes of big and broad shouldered black fruits, black cherry, cassis. This bottle seemed to get scarred by the vintage a bit. Stylistically, this …

2022 vintage

Really big Cali Cab. Tasted at the winery and was blown away. Fruit up front and powerful mid palate. Smooth finish. This is approachable now but could last 5-7 more years.

2020 vintage

Perhaps a bit young, but even after a hour-long decant, still too fruit forward and young for me

2020 vintage

You know it right off the PnP, strength but not overpowering, lush, well integrated tannin, good with food or in its own, distinctively Napa but a great representation of a tasteful effort from the region.

2020 vintage

Enjoyed this with Prime Rib. Big, chewy and great finish.

2020 vintage

Did anyone see the clips of the Mylie Cyrus meet and greet where fans were shouting, “We thought this was a concert! Are you even gonna sing?!” Yeah….that was this wine. High expectations, and a slightly disappointing experience. The nose on this was CRISPY. Bright black fruits, oak, and a rich butteriness. Full body, medium acidity, and big tannins…..but it all fell off a cliff. Thelma and Louise style. The palate was balanced, with ripe currants harmonizing with kisses of …

2020 vintage

Average.

2019 vintage

Basically what they normally put in the Pritchard Hill. One of the good outcomes of the 2020 fires. We'll done.

2020 vintage

Bought from a discount house and am surprised of the quality. Decanted for about an hour, should have done a little longer. Not as oaky as I thought it would be. Nice nose, not too heavy of friut. Recommend decanting at least 3 hours Nice finish as to say not a sharp knife going down your throat LOL

2020 vintage

More approachable than I would have expected. Decanted while enjoyed over ~4 hrs. Initial notes of darker fruits led way to some redder fruit. Not too much oak treatment apparent. Slight violet / floral notes, but quite muted. Picked up a bit of smokiness, but more like you would find in a Syrah than as an actual fault. I found it to be lighter and thinner than I would have expected.

2020 vintage

Quite powerful. The alcohol was apparent, at a very high 14.7%. This still came across as surprisingly tight and young; will need a few more years.

2020 vintage

Very rich and hardy. Almost more than the filets could handle. Delicious and perhaps better suited for just sipping without food.

2020 vintage

Deep, dark purple, this has alluring aromas of graphite, Bing cherries, coffee bean, and spices. Tastes of cassis, sour cherries, blackberry compote, and chocolate, with a long, mouthcoating finish. This is full bodied, bold, and rich, with juicy acidity and smooth, silky tannins. Overall impression—a beautiful display of dark fruit that is balanced and well integrated. Rich yet elegant. My kind of Cabernet!

2022 vintage

Same as my prior note

2017 vintage

Needed to let this one sit for a while to open up. Once it did, it was really nice.

2014 vintage

Must keep it at least 2 years

2022 vintage

liked it a lot gave it a 3 hr decant

2020 vintage

Very good. Still nice fruit and tannins. Would age a few more years. Enjoyed with grilled strip steak. A perfect pairing.

2016 vintage

Garnet, initially more musty, oxidized notes than fruit, I never aerosolize old wines, but swirling improved a little, after aerosol device opened up with more fruit, blackberry, cranberry, decent finish, went from an initial 85 to ending 89, $16.99 price tag

1985 vintage

Great

2019 vintage

Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim. Beautiful nose of blueberries, blackberries, black currants, cooked plums, cedar, tobacco leaf, light earth, vanilla, spices, espresso, cola, light herbs, chocolates and black pepper. Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity and long legs. Dry on the palate with black currants, plums, cooked cherries, blackberries, light cedar, earth, licorice, herbs, chocolates, vanilla, coffee, peppercorn and light eucalyptus. Long finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cherries. This is a beautiful Cabernet Sauvignon …

2020 vintage

After finishing off the bottle of Yacochuya malbec (see my sa me-day note), there was still more tasty grilled meats on the table, so I went in a different direction. I popped and poured a predominantly (75%) cabernet blend grown on Pritchard Hill by one of my favorite Napa producers, the Chappellet family, who make a consistently excellent Signature series cab. Another enjoyable mouthful of delicious red wine from winemaker Phillip Corallo-Titus that IMO has at least 10 years of …

2014 vintage

Dense body, beautiful black fruit. Fine tannins. Med+ finish. Very good.

2019 vintage

High toned red and black mountain fruit with juicy acidity. Plush vanilla oak is prominent. Pyrazines not hidden.

2014 vintage

still improving; better after a couple of hours and next day.

2016 vintage

I was concerned that I had waited too long for this one, but it was one of the best bottles we've had. 14 years, and it is still solid. Smooth tannins, excellent flavor...as expected with the age, the color was not as robust as their younger cabs. We should have used the Coravin on it, because the profile changed rather quickly. With air, it turned quite spicy on the tongue within 30-45 minutes after pouring with a cork reinserted. It …

2011 vintage

Opened to pair with a lovely prime filet tonight. Really lovely wine. Really firing on all cylinders now. Beautiful dark black fruits, spices and touch of tobacco on the initial taste. Tannins are well integrated now to give nice finish. Surprised how much this one has evolved since our initial tasting of it at the winery several years back.

2017 vintage

Decanted about an hour before really diving in, fell a bit flat to me. Good initial fruit still just a bit one dimensional on the palate and through the finish. More bottle left, will hope for better.

2014 vintage

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