Chappellet, Mountain Cuvee, Napa Valley

Note: I use the recommended scale on which 85 represents a very good wine. Similar TN to 2017. Has faded little since then. Drink 'em if you got 'em.

2008 vintage

just a bit past its prime drinking age, very slight oxidation on the nose and minimal hints of oxidation on the palate. Color was ruby red with the variation around the rim a very very light brown

2005 vintage

Dark fruit and plum, bright and concentrated, strong oak

2005 vintage

Deep ruby color. Not much on the nose but some fruit (blueberries) and a hint of cream de cassis on the mid palate. On th downside of the curve

2005 vintage

Cherries, chocolate, and leather. It’s aged very well. Tannins are about gone. Drank with spaghetti .

2010 vintage

Probably past peak, dark fruit overshadowed by green peppery oak that turns a little bitter.

2005 vintage

Opened up and became really good after about an hour.

2010 vintage

poured a bit into decanter ,chocolate, herbs and leather,coffee liquor,sweet earth,tertiary too,the part not decanted showing more raspberry,cherry, the cork crumbled and I'm still in slight disbelief we managed to get the last 1/4 out in one piece leaving the wine intact, thick and creamy with some gentle acid still, 50% Cab, 35% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot and 6% Malbec,14.9%

2010 vintage

Hearty red wine that has a nice long finish

2010 vintage

Note: I use a scale on which 85 represents a very good wine. Day 1, very much a fruit prominent California cab (not a problem for me). Day 2, more like a Bordeaux (which is a bit heretical for me, but so what), but the fruit had receded and the wine was singing a different tune. Great bottle.

2008 vintage

Drinking excellent right now. Should be good for at least 2 more years too.

2010 vintage

Easy drinking qpr.

2010 vintage

Remarkably good. Rather opaque reddish, turbid color. First day had heightened acidity but nice character and a good linear quality. By the 2nd day had smoothed out and added depth and darker fruit; really humming. Drank 1/2 the first day; disposed of the remainder from a 375ml on the 2nd day. Needs a decant and air.

1999 vintage

Great value and good wine.

2005 vintage

A great balance between quality, age, and price. Not great, but so much more than what can be had from California for this price. Opens up on the nose with a slight heat that wafts off gradually. There is a distinct raisin, prune, stewed fruit quality that turns into deep black fruit with time. There is some distinct tobacco and spice box aromas. On the palate, at first, are again stewed fruits with some cola; there's a thick black fruit …

2010 vintage

My tasting group's WOTN back in fall 2007, I believe. In a Eurocave since; drunk over 4 hours. Showing its age, but maybe has a little left in it as it transitions nicely from fruit to spice to tannin. Color is still bright, garnet/purple with some brown showing. Nose has cab barnyard present but still good blackberry/plum with spice and oak at the end. Good body and hits the palette with good blend before a hint of oak. Paired very …

2005 vintage

Nice wine. Not a lot of complexity and depth but nice mouthfeel and finish.

2005 vintage

Great bottle for the price paid. Drinking well now

2005 vintage

very nice wine drinking beautifully right now, mountain fruit very evident and good balance.

2008 vintage

Nicely made. Dark fruit. Soft tannins.

2010 vintage

ok

2010 vintage

Deep purple, ruby rim. Blackberry-cherry nose. Black fruit, plus some tart rasperry. Nice slate and mineral back end, a little short on the finish. Good, drinking fine but no rush.

2008 vintage

Still young. Needs an hour open. Not as great as previous vintages but still good value for the price

2010 vintage

Excessively dry

2010 vintage

Great QPR. Good fruit and finish for $25. Just enough tannins. Went well with Italian beef sandwiches. Too bad they no longer get the fruit they used for the Mountain cuvée. The Cervantes blend that replaces this is nowhere near as good.

2008 vintage

Needed one hour of decanting before opening up, paired well with steak. Was a different wine after decanting, cherry and spice. Better than reviews I read. Still some tannins will try next bottle in 2014 or 2015

2005 vintage

Really rich & beautiful.

2010 vintage

Smells cherry, light raisin yummy. Taste like dark cherry, chocolate, oak. Finishes long. Smooth and I like the complexity like a cab but this is definitely not a cab.

2010 vintage

Delicious ripe fruit. It got much better after it was open for 1 hour. Still very young.

2010 vintage

Blueberry, cherry, spice. Hands down one of the best noses of any wine I've ever had. Excellent flavor. I'm ranking this so high because I believe it's value is far above its price point.

2010 vintage

Popped and poured and DELICIOUS!!!

2010 vintage

Very nice. Dark cherry fruit with a nice balance of earthy properties. Good mouth feel and weight.

2010 vintage

Classic chappellet notes, a little young and will benifit from another year or two of cellaring, but this is appoachable now, just decant for at least an hour.

2010 vintage

Nice fragrance, smooth finish

2010 vintage

Delicious. As usual.

2010 vintage

Great evening quaffing wine. Excellent qpr.

2010 vintage

Very young, showing lots of big, ripe fruit and plenty of oak influence. There's a lot to like, but this needs time to settle down and integrate a bit. Try again in 2 years. I purchased my bottle for $25, and it's a good value at that price. I've seen it as high as $35 and feel that's overpriced for what's in the bottle.

2010 vintage

Best QPR in Napa. Luscious vanilla and cherry. Tannins good but not overdone. Had this after the Big Red tasting in Lake Barrington. Not as good as some of the cabs there, but for half or quarter the price, a steal.

2008 vintage

Quite consistent with the 2004 vintage. The same dark purple color with a dense, earthy nose. Medium-bodied with a velvety, buttery texture featuring flavors of red and black currants, tobacco, cocoa, and spice. Very elegant and impressive in every way. The finish was quite round and well-balanced. Drink from 2009 to 2016.

2005 vintage

Rather deep color. ... Cabernet, Merlot, Petite Verdot and Malbec. ... Nose of butter, woodsmoke, soil. ... Bittersweet chocolate, some cream, meat marinade on palate. ... Subsequent glass had saltwater taffy and charcoal notes. ... A young, pleasant drinking wine.

2010 vintage

Ok. Was hoping it would be better the 2nd time around. Wasnt. Good wine, but not for the price. You could do better.

2005 vintage

This is a perfectly fine 90 point wine. Not sure if there is any Pritchard Hill juice in this but excellent bordeaux blend nonetheless. Nice round tannins and smoky earthy loamy chalk. Foral cedar and spice box with good raspberry. A touch young and a touch green. hung out perfectly fine with a big piece of nice steak (filet).

2010 vintage

Briefly decanted. A bit young, sweet blueberry, mixed berry, juicy cassis, red cherry juice, cotton candy. Well-made, medium-bodied; good complexity for a $25 wine. Should improve marginally over the next 12-18 months.

2010 vintage

An Evening of Chappellet 1/25/2013 2003 Chappellet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Signature - 90 30 mins decant drinking wonderfully still youthful amazing wine 2004 Chappellet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Signature - 91 lush 30 mins decanted mouth coating red fruit gentle wine 2005 Chappellet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Signature - 93 Home Run WOTN - wow fruit structure and mojo 2006 Chappellet Vineyard Mountain Cuvee - 88 Solid mellow cuvee more oak than fruit 2007 Chappellet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Signature - 92 Outstanding …

2008 vintage

Really great nose after about an hour. Medium bodied with lots of cherry and dark fruits. Medium finish. wont over power you but this went quite nice with NY strip. Seems to be drinking well right now.

2008 vintage

I give this a 90 because it was a really solid CA cab-based wine with a really good QPR. Too often at this price point you get those oak bombs that I can't stand.

2008 vintage

Drank with no decant. There was no mistaking the Napa roots in this one. Tannins that are still a few years from completely resolving, with sweet oak, vanilla, eucalyptus, and dark fruits. Yum! Drink now or hold a few more years.

2008 vintage

At peak. Noce smooth blend with medium finish.

2005 vintage

Drank with BBQ Ribs. Nose of berry and tobacco. Nice balanced wine. A bit of tannins on the tongue but finishes smooth

2008 vintage

Very nice, smooth, dark cherry and melon. Almost like sweat and sour on the back end.

2008 vintage

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