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Red Wine: 1973 | Chappellet Winery | Cabernet Sauvignon

Medium-bodied with a taut frame of grainy tannins and seamless freshness, it gives layer upon layer of savory, spice and fruits notes, finishing very long and incredibly perfumed.

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Producer: Chappellet Winery

Ratings: WA | 92  JG | 93

Vintage: 1973

Size: 750ml

ABV: 12.7%

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon

Country/Region: United States, California

Detailed Description

Medium-bodied with a taut frame of grainy tannins and seamless freshness, it gives layer upon layer of savory, spice and fruits notes, finishing very long and incredibly perfumed.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 1973 Chappellet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is pale brick in color and explodes from the glass with a powerful perfume of potpourri, licorice, oolong tea and kirsch with touches of molten rocks, hoisin and unsmoked cigars plus a touch of cloves. Medium-bodied with a taut frame of grainy tannins and seamless freshness, it gives layer upon layer of savory, spice and fruits notes, finishing very long and incredibly perfumed.

• John Gilman: It had been a few years since I last tasted the 1973 Chappellet Cabernet, and time seems not to have touched this lovely wine at all, as this remains one of the youngest of the handful of Cabs I have tasted from this outstanding vintage. This bottle was even younger than the last bottle I crossed paths with back in 2009, but offered up the same superb quality on both the nose and palate. The fine bouquet is a pure blend of cassis, black cherries, chipotle peppers, a lovely base of dark soil tones, cigar ash and a topnote of fresh herbs. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and complex, with fine focus and grip and still a fair bit of youthful tannins to resolve on the long and classy finish.

Producer InformationChappellet Winery is a wine producer based in the Napa Valley. Donn and Molly Chappellet started the winery in 1967 by purchasing land on Pritchard Hill at the advice of legendary California winemaker André Tchelistcheff. Pritchard Hill, just west of Rutherford, was an appealing site for a vineyard due to its steep aspect, high elevation and east-facing slopes. Chappellet remains family-owned and in 2011 bought the Sonoma County-based producer, Sonoma-Loeb, which had been making its wines at the Chappellet winery for over two decades. The estate vineyards on Pritchard Hill have an altitude that ranges between 800-1800ft (245-550m) above sea level. Chappellet's specialty is red Bordeaux varieties, especially Cabernet Sauvignon, which accounts for 25 of the vineyard's 34 individual plots. Its flagship wine is the critically acclaimed Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon which is sold mostly to members of its wine club by allocation. Even so, this wine often sells out due to high demand and limited production. Chappellet's other labels have varied in production based on vintage but have included wines made from Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Sirah, Zinfandel, Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc. Chappellet prides itself on its commitment to its land and the environment. Only 16 percent of the estate is under vine, with the remainder being uncultivated land. Furthermore, the entirety of the Pritchard Hill vineyard is organic and in 2008, solar panels were installed that generate enough energy to completely offset the winery's needs.

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