The 2023 Chappellet Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon is the estate’s flagship mountain Cabernet from Pritchard Hill in Napa Valley, where the family has farmed since 1967. Pritchard Hill itself is a vineyard area rather than an official AVA, but it is widely associated with structured, ageworthy Cabernet from rocky hillside sites. Chappellet’s property sits at close to 2,000 feet, a setting the winery links to well-drained soils and naturally concentrated fruit. Estate-level reporting also notes that the vineyard blocks are farmed using organic methods.

For 2023, the blend is reported as 95% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Petit Verdot. While many technical details (such as élevage, alcohol, and production) are not confirmed in the available material, the early critical commentary focuses heavily on texture, depth, and longevity.

This wine is already drawing excellent reviews. Jeb Dunnuck calls it “magical stuff,” highlighting “ultra-fine tannins” and projecting a drinking window that stretches from 2025 to 2075, with a finish he expects to last “50+ years.” Lisa Perroti-Brown (The Wine Palate) also awards a perfect score, describing a “deep garnet-purple” wine with “juicy blackberries” and “warm cassis,” layered with “coffee beans,” “dark chocolate,” “licorice,” and “dried Provence herbs,” all framed by “firm, grainy tannins.” Decanter is nearly as emphatic, praising a “beautiful, full-bodied, full-framed” Cabernet with “perfectly integrated tannins,” adding that it “just gets better and better” over three days.

It’s worth noting that the 100/100/99 scores are cited via a retailer listing and could not be directly verified from the original publications here. Even so, the consistent picture is of a dense, polished Pritchard Hill Cabernet built for long aging, with dark fruit, savory accents, and serious structure. The listed pre-release price is $299 per bottle.