previously farmed by Jacques Puffeney (the 'Pope of Arbois')

The wine is refined

the sauvage and warm earth

the 1996 possesses enough pedigree to drink well for another 30 years

complexity and pedigree

Chappellet, Signature Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_australia previously farmed by Jacques Puffeney77% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petit Verdot, 8% Malbec, 3% Merlot. Harvest 25 September to 30 October. pH 3. 78. Warm and spicy on the nose, the alcohol is a little evident. There is real grip to the palate, chalky tannins bringing definition and structure. Cassis and chocolate come together, this is true Cabernet. The alcohol however lingers on the finish much as on the nose. (TP)