Tasting Panel Review Rated 97 Nine different Cabernet clones joined forces for the 2022 Signature, a wine designated in what the winery offers only in extraordinary vintages. The final blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, includes Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Merlot in small quantities. Luscious, as expected, a bath of puréed black cherries and milk chocolate match with teeth-coating plum skin tannins. Spiced red tea, Italian herbs, and a trace of cinnamon-cedar are left behind on the long, silky finish. Decanter Magazine Review Rated 95 Highly perfumed and scented with some pepper spice, minty menthol aspects, damsons, cherries and blackcurrants. Floral accents too. Grippy in the best way, this captures your attention and doesn't let it go. Amazing minerality - the salty wet stones linger on the palate with a mineral, saline aspect alongside the blackcurrants and plums. Still quite compact and a touch strict in terms of tannins and spice - vanilla, chocolate and lots of oak but this will settle. Great quality. Owners the Chappellet family with director David Frankie and winemaker Philip Titus. 2% Merlot completes the blend. Drinking Window: 2026-2045. Chappellet Signature Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2022 Iconic. Powerful. A benchmark mountain?grown Cabernet from one of Napa's most respected estates. The 2022 Chappellet Signature Cabernet Sauvignon reflects the intensity and purity of fruit grown on Pritchard Hill's rugged volcanic slopes. Known for producing some of Napa's most age?worthy wines, this vintage delivers depth, structure, and beautifully integrated mountain tannins. Key Details Producer: Chappellet Region: Pritchard Hill, Napa Valley Varietal: 82% Cabernet Sauvignon,9% Petit Verdot, 7% Malbec, 2% Merlot Style: Full?bodied, structured, mountain Cabernet Farming: Sustainably farmed estate vineyards ABV: Typically 14.9%
Tasting Notes
Blackberry, cassis, and dark plum Notes of graphite, cocoa, espresso, and warm spice Hints of violet, cedar, and volcanic minerality Firm, age?worthy tannins with a long, powerful finish Profile Summary: Nose: Dark berries, cocoa, cedar, mountain herbs.
Palate:
Concentrated black fruit, structured tannins, mineral depth. Finish: Long, bold, and beautifully layered. Why You'll Love It Signature expression of Pritchard Hill's world?class terroir Powerful yet polished, with exceptional aging potential Crafted by one of Napa's most respected family estates Perfect for collectors and lovers of structured mountain Cabernet Food Pairing Ribeye, tomahawk, or grilled lamb chops Short ribs, osso buco, or braised beef Black truffle pasta or mushroom ragu Aged gouda, cheddar, or firm alpine cheeses
