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2016 Chimney Rock Clone 7 Cabernet Sauvignon

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December 31, 2023 - $71

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RATINGS

94Vinous / IWC

...rich, sumptuous and alluring, with radiant fruit and fabulous textural richness. Soft contours, plush fruit and silky tannins give the wine its sensual, inviting personality... Dark red cherry, plum, chocolate, new leather and licorice meld into the racy, sumptuous finish.

93+ Jeb Dunnuck

...notes of black fruits, dark chocolate, leafy herbs, and earthy minerality...powerful, backward, yet beautifully polished and elegant Cabernet...

91James Suckling

...lots of ripe fruit and spices. Full-bodied, dense and layered with loads of fruit and a flavorful finish. Very big, yet there’s underlying freshness.

90The Wine Advocate

...scents of cassis, warm black berries and kirsch with touches of cigar box, dark chocolate, spearmint and charcuterie. Medium to full-bodied, the palate gives appealing purity and a chewy frame with just a slight dip in the mid-palate and on the finish.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley, Stags Leap District

Stags Leap District AVA in southern Napa Valley has a storied history. It is home to Stag’s Leap Cellars, whose 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon won the famous Judgment of Paris blind tasting that included several of Bordeaux’s most exalted First Growths. Vineyards were started in area in the late 19th century, but the district’s rise in prestige started in the late 1960s when Nathan Fay planted Cabernet Sauvignon. Fay later sold his estate to Warren Winiarski, founder of Stag’s Leap Cellars. The district was given its own AVA designation in 1989, and today there are 1,400 vineyard acres. The AVA is especially notable because it was the first in the U.S. to be granted AVA status based on terroir. Its distinctive soils is a mix of volcanic soils, river sediment and loamy clay-like soil. Because the soils don’t retain water well, vineyards in Stag’s Leap tend to grow fruit with great intensity and flavor. Cabernet Sauvignon accounts for 95% of the grapes planted in Stags Leap.

TYPE

Red Wine, Cabernet Sauvignon

One of the most widely grown grape varieties, it can be found in nearly every wine growing region. A cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a hardy vine that produces a full-bodied wine with high tannins and great aging potential.