The 2019 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Signature Napa is a noteworthy wine from California's esteemed Napa region. This red varietal blend predominantly features Cabernet Sauvignon (77%), complemented by Petit Verdot (12%), Malbec (8%), and Merlot (3%). With a 14.5% alcohol content and sealed with a cork, this wine has garnered significant praise from professional reviewers.

James Suckling awarded this wine an impressive 95 points, describing it as “very complex, with blackcurrants, tobacco and cedar. Some sandalwood and terra-cotta, too.” He notes its medium-to-full body with “ultra-fine tannins that are creamy-textured and so long and pure.” Suckling commends its current drinkability and aging potential, highlighting its attractive and complex nature.

Jeb Dunnuck also praised the 2019 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Signature, giving it 94 points. Dunnuck calls it “always a smoking value that readers shouldn’t miss,” and commends its “beautiful cassis and blueberry-like fruits as well as bouquet garni, spice, and obvious, rocky mineral-like aromas and flavors.” He also remarks on its rich, medium-to-full body and its potential to age gracefully for two decades. Dunnuck considers it a strong contender for the best Napa Cabernet under $100.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate rated it 93 points, highlighting its “deep garnet-purple color” and “open-knit notes of warm cassis and plum preserves, plus hints of tobacco leaf, bouquet garni, and cedar chest.” The palate is described as “firm and crunchy with bags of bright fruit and a grainy texture, finishing lifted.”

Vinous, also giving it 93 points, calls it a “terrific wine and a big overachiever in its price range.” The review highlights its “black cherry, plum, mocha, lavender, spice, licorice and new leather,” which add complexity to this bold Cabernet.

Wine Spectator, aligning with a 93-point rating, mentions the wine's “alluring, winey feel” with “cassis and plum reduction laced with hints of cocoa, tobacco and singed cedar.” The review notes a “cast iron note on the finish,” adding a unique muscularity as the fruit flavors play out.

Decanter gave the highest score of 96 points, describing it as “heady and ripe, floral and open on the nose with aromas of cedar, sweet strawberries, spiced plum, and herbal-edged raspberries.” The review praises its “crisp and juicy, tight and tense” profile, with firm tannins and flavors of “liquorice, dark chocolate, and clove spice.” Decanter concludes that it is “stylish, sophisticated and suave,” noting its well-constructed, smooth, and long finish.

Overall, the 2019 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Signature Napa is a highly acclaimed wine, recognized for its complexity, balance, and aging potential.