Chappellet Vineyard Mountain Cuvée 2006

"This is the wine to choose when you're looking for vivid fruit and rich, soft tannins--the perfect wine for the season. Mountain Cuvee is a winemaker's red blend that beautifully expresses the distinctive qualities of the traditional Bordeaux varietals. Each of the grape varieties in the cuvee contributes nuances that harmonize with the other components, resulting in a complex array of aromas and flavors. The wine displays an incredibly aromatic nose, a rich mid-palate and a lengthy finish. - Complex spice aromas and concentrated sweet fruit abound in this wine. The aromas read more...entice with blackberry and ripe plum mingling with clove and vanilla. The mouth is alive with berries, cherries and spicy oak. Smooth and full, this approachable wine offers a long, lingering finish." - Winery Notes    (hide)

April 2009

A big red at 14.8% alcohol. Not as much finesse and subtlety as the bordeauxs that this is crafted after. But went well with our steak.

March 2009

Vibrant aromas of blackberry, black cherry, dried fruit, and baking spices jump from the glass. In the mouth the wine is rich in dark fruit flavors, with hints of mocha and roasted coffee beans. Full, fairly big tannins are well integrated in the body and fruit character.

October 2009

Tasting Notes - Complex spice aromas and concentrated sweet fruit abound in this wine. The aromas entice with blackberry and ripe plum mingling with clove and vanilla. The mouth is alive with berries, cherries and spicy oak. Smooth and full, this approachable wine offers a long, lingering finish.

May 2009

Crafted around a core of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, the 2006 Mountain Cuvee begins with sweet and vibrant red cherry aromas, alongside notes ofrhubarb, lavender, earth and spice. Rich,mouth-filling and backed by well-balanced tannins, it offers a pleasing array of ripe red and black fruit flavors highlighting cherry and plum layers.

November 2008

A nice go-to wine, popular with both the "big boy" crowd and those who prefer something more subtle and food-friendly. A nice long finish.

June 2009