2017 Abreu, Cappella, Napa Valley 1x750ml

Robert Parker 96+

The 2017 Cappella Proprietary Red is just as concentrated as the 2016, but it shows even more interesting dark-fruit flavors. The fruit has soaked up any overt oak notes, leaving waves of super ripe cassis and black cherries to wash over the full-bodied palate, finishing long and velvety, with lingering notes of salted licorice. [Joe Czerwinski, 15/09/2022]

Anticipated maturity: 2025-2040

Vinous 95

The 2017 Cappella is generous, open-knit and fleshy, as wines from this St. Helena site tend to be. In 2017, the Cappella is maybe just a bit less rich than it can be, but that is a positive, as it will drink well with just a few years in bottle. Silky tannins wrap around a core of intense dark fruit, chocolate, leather and spice notes. The Cappella has an exotic quality that is immensely appealing. – By Antonio Galloni on December 2020 [Antonio Galloni, 24/12/2020]

Anticipated maturity: 2025-2037