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2018 Chappellet Vineyards Mountain Estates Sugarloaf Cabernet Sauvignon

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October 16, 2022 - $125

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RATINGS

96+ The Wine Advocate

...notions of crème de cassis, blueberry pie and mulberries with touches of mocha, Indian spices and lilacs. Medium to full-bodied, the palate has an impressive backbone of super ripe, fine-grained tannins and lovely freshness supporting the muscular black fruit, finishing long and earthy/minerally.

95Vinous / IWC

Inky, voluptuous and racy, the Sugarloaf possesses tremendous textural intensity from start to finish. Super-ripe red cherry fruit, mocha, spice, licorice and espresso saturate the palate. Plush fruit and silky tannins make this exciting Cabernet...

95James Suckling

...cassis, forest-floor, mushroom and dried -lower aromas and flavors. It’s full-bodied, but not overdone, with firm, chewy tannins that give it a dusty texture. The finish shows a blue-fruit note and crushed stones.

95Jeb Dunnuck

...bright black and blue fruit notes as well as lively, unevolved notes of violets, sappy flowers, and tobacco. More cedar pencil and almost Saint-Julien-like notes come through on the palate, and this beauty is medium to full-bodied, with ripe, seamless tannins and a great finish.

REGION

United States, California, Napa Valley

Napa Valley AVA is the most famous winemaking region in the United States and one of the most prestigious in the world. With nearly 43,000 acres of vineyards and more than 300 wineries, it is the heart of fine wine production in the United States. Winemaking started in Napa in 1838 when George C. Yount planted grapes and began producing wine commercially. Other winemaking pioneers followed in the late 19th century, including the founders of Charles Krug, Schramsberg, Inglenook and Beaulieu Vineyards. An infestation of phylloxera, an insect that attacks vine roots, and the onset of Prohibition nearly wiped out the nascent Napa wine industry in the early 20th century. But by the late 1950s and early 1960s Robert Mondavi and other visionaries were producing quality wines easily distinguishable from the mass-produced jug wines made in California’s Central Valley. Napa Valley’s AVA was established in 1983, and today there are 16 sub-appellations within the Napa Valley AVA. Many grapes grow well in Napa’s Mediterranean climate, but the region is best known for Cabernet Sauvignon. Chardonnay is also very successfully cultivated, and about 30% of the AVA’s acreage is planted to white grapes, with the majority of those grapes being Chardonnay,

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.