The nose has a mix of leather, tobacco and black cherry. The flavors offer a very concentrated fruit forward mix of black cherry, currant and plumb. The finish is medium length with the tannins lingering. Not quite as complex as the ‘04 but still well worth the $22.
2005 Chappellet Vineyard Mountain Cuvée (Napa Valley)
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