Winery Chappellet - Mountain Cuvée

Winery ChappelletMountain Cuvée

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Mountain Cuvée of Winery Chappellet is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Mountain Cuvée from the Winery Chappellet

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Mountain Cuvée of Winery Chappellet in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

cola, caramel

Wine with earth taste

graphite

Wine with spices taste

menthol, eucalyptus

On the nose the Mountain Cuvée of Winery Chappellet in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Chappellet's Mountain Cuvée.

Winemaker
Phillip Corallo-Titus
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Mountain Cuvée - 2018
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Mountain Cuvée - 2017
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Mountain Cuvée - 2016
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Mountain Cuvée - 2015
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Mountain Cuvée - 2014
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Mountain Cuvée - 2013
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Mountain Cuvée - 2012
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Mountain Cuvée from Winery Chappellet are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Chappellet

The winery offers 47 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Chappellet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 3500 of of United States wines
In the top 400 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 9000 of red wines
In the top 15000 wines of the world

The wine region of Napa Valley

The wine region of Napa Valley is located in the region of Napa County of California of United States. We currently count 2527 estates and châteaux in the of Napa Valley, producing 7716 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Napa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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