Red
Chalk Hill Estate Red
Chalk Hill · Sonoma · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot, Syrah, Carmenere
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Chalk Hill · Sonoma
- Appellation
- Chalk Hill
- Alcohol
- 15.1%
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
Roast Beef · Lamb · Aged Cheeses · Game Meat · Pasta with Rich Sauces
Rated vintages
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2020
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2014
This is made largely from Cabernet Sauvignon, incorporating Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot and Syrah. Thick, rich and lush, it shows dense layers of black currant, blackberry, meat, licorice and cedar. It finishes rounded and dripping in chocolate.
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2013
Almost three-quarters of this blend is made up of Cabernet Sauvignon (45%) and Malbec (30%), with smaller additions of Petit Verdot, Carmenere, Syrah and Merlot. Together they sing, loudly, in a lush, structured explosion of plummy blackberry, boysenberry, leather and espresso.…
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2012
This behemoth is all gristle and power, voluptuously combining 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Malbec, 9% Petit Verdot, 5% Merlot, 4% Syrah and 2% Carmenere in a mad scientist's way. Velvety, it's beyond full-bodied in blackberry and chocolate, integrated in terms of oak, with a spl…
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2011
Dusty and jammy, this has layers of red cherry and blackberry that integrate well with the oak in this proprietary blend of 47% Malbec, 27% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Petit Verdot, 11% Syrah and 3% Carmenère. A bit heavy on the palate, it finishes thick and rich, reflective of very…