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| 2009 Chappellet US Red Blend "Mountain Cuvee" Winery: Chappellet Vintage: 2009 Wine Name/Vineyard: "Mountain Cuvee" Wine Category: US Red Blend Grape blend: 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 32% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot, & 2% Malbec Region: Napa Valley State or country: CA Price: $32 Cases produced: 15,900 KWG Score: 89.6 (based on 3 reviews) Average Virtual Score: 89 (based on 1 review) Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (90) Review date: January 22, 2012 Wine Review: This slightly opaque and dark ruby colored wine opens with a black currant bouquet with a hint of anise and mild oak. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, rich and fruit forward. The flavor profile is mild red currant and plum with hints of old oak and strawberry licorice. The finish is dry and it's well managed tannins are slightly extended. The wine is food friendly and it would pair well with a barbecue bacon burger with cheddar. Enjoy – Ken Winemaker Notes: Our 2009 Mountain Cuvee shows the appealing depth and nuance of a true Bordeaux blend. The aromas offer a complex melange of spicy red fruit, rum raison, cedar, sweet tobacco, clove, cinnamon, dark chocolate and bay leaf. On the palate, the texture is smooth and lush, with lingering flavors of sweet cherry and plum. Though there is ample weight and richness, elegance is really the theme of this complex and balanced wine. Organic status: not organic Buy it: Use 1000 Corks to find stores that sell Chappellet 2009 Mountain Cuvee.
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