2001 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill Estate Vineyard
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The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill is a powerhouse. Dried herbs, leather, menthol, orange peel, spicecake, dried cherry, saddle leather and pipe tobacco are signs of a wine that is fully mature. The 2001 has a lot of depth, but the aromatics are maturing at a faster rate than the fruit or the tannins, which remain pretty fierce. Significant replanting at Chappellet began in 1991, so most of the fruit in this wine was from relatively young vines. Ultimately, the 2001 has not aged particularly well.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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Composed of 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Petit Verdot and 5% Merlot, the medium brick colored 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill Estate Vineyard gives intense notes of mocha, cherry cola and dried plums with nuances of baking spices, Sichuan pepper and wood smoke. The palate is medium-bodied with chewy tannins and plenty of dried plum and exotic spice flavors, finishing a little grippy.
About the producer
Founded in 1967, Chappellet is a pioneering, family-owned Napa Valley estate on Pritchard Hill, where it helped establish the tradition of high-elevation viticulture. Its mountain-grown wines are renowned for their depth, elegance and longevity, led by Cabernet Sauvignon.