Expect black currant, dark cherry, graphite, cedar, and a savory mountain-herb note with full body, structured tannins, and bright acidity from elevation. The 2013 Napa vintage was excellent — concentrated and age-worthy.
- Varietal
- Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant Bordeaux blend
- Region
- USA / California / Napa Valley / Pritchard Hill
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, mountain fruit, structured, age-worthy
The producer
Chappellet Winery was founded in 1967 by Donn and Molly Chappellet, who pioneered hillside vineyard planting on Pritchard Hill — now one of Napa Valley's most acclaimed mountain sub-areas. The Signature Cabernet is the estate's longstanding flagship bottling.
What critics say
Chappellet's Cabernets are widely regarded as benchmark expressions of Pritchard Hill mountain fruit, with Signature consistently receiving strong reviews and the higher-tier Pritchard Hill bottling drawing major critical attention.
Pairing
Dry-aged ribeye, herb-crusted rack of lamb, lamb shank