Winery Chappellet - Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot - Malbec

Winery Chappellet Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot - Malbec

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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 world.
The Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot - Malbec of Winery Chappellet is a red wine from the region of Napa Valley of California.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec and the Petit Verdot.
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 Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot - Malbec from the Winery Chappellet

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot - Malbec of Winery Chappellet in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot - Malbec of Winery Chappellet in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Chappellet's Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot - Malbec.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
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

Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot - Malbec - 2016
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.3 1 1 1 1 0
Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot - Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.7 1 1 1 1 0.5
Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot - Malbec - 2005
In the top 100 of of Napa Valley wines
Average rating: 4.4 1 1 1 1 0

The best vintages of Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon - Petit Verdot - Malbec from Winery Chappellet are 2015, 2005, 2016

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 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Napa Valley in the region of California

The Winery Chappellet is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Napa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 8500 of of United States wines
In the top 750 of of Napa Valley wines
In the top 35000 of red wines
In the top 50000 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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The word of the wine: Confit

Said of red wines that offer a very ripe nose of red and black fruits reminiscent of jam. On the palate, these aromas are dominant, the wine is very fleshy and round, and leaves an impression of sweetness on the finish that weighs it down.

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