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2019 Chimney Rock Ganymede Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

JD  96+    
WA  95   
VN  94   
JS  94   
WS  93   

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RATINGS

96+ Jeb Dunnuck

...array of darker currants, gravelly earth, tobacco, and chocolate. This carries to a full-bodied, concentrated, yet beautifully balanced Cabernet with ripe, building tannins, plenty of mid-palate depth, and a great finish.

95The Wine Advocate

...features striking aromas of cedar, spice cake, cassis and red raspberries. But even more notable is the medium to full-bodied wine's creamy-supple mouthfeel. It's rich without being heavy, finishing lush and long.

94Vinous / IWC

Blackberry, gravel, menthol, licorice and violets flesh out in this decidedly virile, forbidding Cabernet Sauvignon.

94James Suckling

A bold and structured red with blackcurrants, cedar, violets and crushed rock. Hints of prunes, too. Full-bodied with impressive concentration, chewy texture and balanced acidity. Its dry, yet succulent and sleek. Velvety finish.

93Wine Spectator

Nicely built, with some muscle to the mix of red and black currant and blackberry preserves. Offers good tension, thanks to singed alder, warm earth and tobacco notes that help fuel the finish.

PRODUCER

Chimney Rock

Chimney Rock, in the Stags Leap district of Napa Valley, California, was founded in 1980 when Sheldon Wilson, a former Pepsi executive, and his wife Sheila bought the Chimney Rock Golf Course and bulldozed half of it to make way for vineyards. The first vintage was in 1984. In 2000 the Terlato Wine Group of Chicago, one of the nation’s largest importers of high end wine, bought into the estate. In 2004 the Terlato group took full ownership of Chimney Rock. The closely-held Terlato Wine Group also owns Rutherford Hill, Alderbrook and Sanford Winery. Today the winery is known for Cabernet Sauvignon, though it also produces Fume Blanc, Rose, and several Bordeaux-style blends. Wine Advocate has often complimented the estate’s wine, as in 2005, when the reviewer wrote that “elegant reds and whites routinely emerge from Chimney Rock. In fact, those who claim California wines lack finesse and delicacy should check out these offerings.”

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.

VINTAGE

2019 Chimney Rock Ganymede Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

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