Our favorite Cab under $100 It's tough to make a case for a better Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon at this price point. The Signature Cabernet Sauvignon has been Chappellet's flagship wine for more than four decades. It is a benchmark for the long-lived hillside wines of the Napa Valley. Location on Pritchard Hill is everything as the neighbors of this property include Colgin and Bryant Family. The wine has a phenomenally dense core of blueberry and cassis fruit accented by that dusty, roasted earth component, and the tannin and acidity to serve it well in the cellar. 95 Points Jeb Dunnuck: "Leading off the Cabernet Sauvignon releases, the 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Signature is a larger production release and is 79% Cabernet Sauvignon and nearly equal portions of Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Merlot. Smoky black fruits, graphite, crushed stone, and tobacco notes give way to a medium to full-bodied, concentrated, powerful 2021 offering ample mid-palate depth, a layered, textured, balanced mouthfeel, building tannins, and a gorgeous finish. It's a brilliant bottle of wine that will benefit from short-term cellaring and have over two decades of longevity."
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
2021 vintage. Classic Napa Cab without all the current bells and whistles. Eye on the prize. Medium body with balanced bouquet and shows across the entire palate. It’s Cabernet like this that built Napa into the 800 lb gorilla that it is. 79% Cab, 8% PV, 7% Malbec, 6% Merlot. 4.3.24.
2021 vintage. Classic Napa Cab without all the current bells and whistles. Eye on the prize. Medium body with balanced bouquet and shows across the entire palate. It’s Cabernet like this that built Napa into the 800 lb gorilla that it is. 79% Cab, 8% PV, 7% Malbec, 6% Merlot. 4.3.24.
9.4Andrea Watt
Deep oak, violet, and blueberry with a full rich feeling.
Deep oak, violet, and blueberry with a full rich feeling.
9.3David Russell
14.7%
14.7%
9.3David Russell
14.7%
14.7%
9.4
Freddy R. Troya
Chappellet – Signature Cabernet Sauvignon – 2021
Chappellet – Signature Cabernet Sauvignon – 2021
9.5Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
2021 vintage. Last tasted 4.3.24 (9.4). Medium/medium-heavy body. Über-dark color. Some good graphite and went through the motions but approx 10 degrees too warm. Critical structure in absentia due to said warmth. Still pretty nice. 7.23.24.
2021 vintage. Last tasted 4.3.24 (9.4). Medium/medium-heavy body. Über-dark color. Some good graphite and went through the motions but approx 10 degrees too warm. Critical structure in absentia due to said warmth. Still pretty nice. 7.23.24.
9.2Andrea Watt
Blueberry and earthy oak with a touch of pepper. Rich but still tight.
Blueberry and earthy oak with a touch of pepper. Rich but still tight.
9.0Matt Forester
Scored well in small Cab tasting.
Scored well in small Cab tasting.
9.1
Tyler Felous
3rd wine of BYOB blind. Unfortunately too young to enjoy. Like chewing on oak.
3rd wine of BYOB blind. Unfortunately too young to enjoy. Like chewing on oak.
8.5WARNING: DRINKING DISTILLED SPIRITS, BEER, COOLERS, WINE AND OTHER ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES MAY INCREASE CANCER RISK, AND, DURING PREGNANCY, CAN CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS.