Cabernet Sauvignon "Signature", Chappellet, Napa Valley, 2017

Professional Ratings

• 93 Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
  COMMENTARY: The 2017 Chappellet Signature Cabernet Sauvignon is beautiful and complete wine from start to finish. TASTING NOTES: This wine shines with excellent aromas and flavors of black fruit, berries, and accents of oak. Enjoy it with a panko-breaded, grilled pork chop top with savory seasonings. (Tasted: May 23, 2020, San Francisco, CA)
• 92 Jeb Dunnuck
  The larger production cuvée is the 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Signature, which checks in as 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10 % Petit Verdot, and the balance Malbec. This cuvée is normally relatively easy to find in the market and it's always a good value. The 2017 doesn't break that trend, offering up loads of black and blue fruits intermixed with lots of mountain scrub brush, crushed rocks, cedary herbs, and earth. It's medium to full-bodied, nicely textured, has considerable elegance, and a great finish.

   

• 91 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
  A blend of 82% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Petit Verdot and 8% Malbec, the deep garnet-purple colored 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Signature reveals intense notes of warm cassis, preserved plums and Black Forest cake plus hints of garrigue, cedar chest and menthol. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is delicately styled with fresh, energetic black fruits and a light chew of tannins, finishing earthy.