Wine Advocate-California - "[This wine] looks to have the desnset color of all these 2015's. Totally opaque, the wine has a beautiful nose of blueberry and blackberry fruit, with intense, full-bodied flavors, terrific richness and length." (BARREL SCORES 92-94+)
Silky red fruit and plum dot the landscape of this powerfully soft and velvety wine. Chimney Rock Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Blended with 23% Merlot and 1% each of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, Chimney Rock Cabernet Sauvignon exudes classic structure, integrated oak and floral beauty, finishing on a fig note.
AGING
18 months in 50% new French Oak / 50% used French Oak.
Tasting Notes
STYLE
Bold, Complex, Rich, Structured
FLAVOR
Black Currant, Blackberry, Vanilla, Clove, Licorice
AROMA
Black currant, licorice, along with hints of clove and vanilla
TASTE
Aromas of black currant and cherry, with hints of mocha, vanilla and floral. Rich and savory with plum and black cherry flavors and hints of dried fig, vanilla, and floral. Full-bodied with firm but polished tannin structure.
