Reviews
Wine Details
Big and exuberant with densely packed fruit and seamlessly integrated oak. Its thick cardinal/purple color is braced by crushed boysenberry, cassis, pipe-smoke, and licorice flavors that are supported with refined tannins, a full-bodied texture, tremendous purity and length.
- Vintage
- 2009
- Appellation
- Italy
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
- Alcohol by Volume
- 14.3%
- Cases Produced
- 7882
- Drink/hold
- Now and through 2017
Cam Confidential
Cam Confidential
This is one of a few Chalk Hill Cabs that are sourced from one of the most beautiful vineyards I have ever seen (grapes always seem to grow best in beautiful places). This wine is our 4th and best vintage to come out of this grower/winery. It's huge—spanning more than 500 acres, several hundred of which are planted to grapes and almost all of which are hillside with little nooks and crannies that create a variety of microclimates. The vineyard is the source of many different grape varietals for something like 20 small, ultra-premium brands (though we control all the Cabernet off the vineyard). The winery that was previously buying the fruit was putting it into its $60 Cabernet.
Paul
Verified Purchase
3/12/2017
Hold through 2017 on the mark!
Here I am enjoying my last bottle of lot 230, March of 2017. It is superb. Can't say enough about cellaring your wine. You're on the money about this one CH.
Paul
Verified Purchase
12/7/2014
Can't rush it
Opened a bottle two nights ago. First pour it tasted a little thin. After about an hour it really started developing. Finishing the bottle tonight, very robust. Amazing how much wines change, given a little time.