Red

Chalk Hill Estate Red

Chalk Hill

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

  • 2020

  • 2019

  • 2018

  • 2017

  • 2016

  • 2015

  • 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.

  • 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.…

  • 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…

  • 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…