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2000 Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages (half-bottle)
| Vineyard: | Chateau St. Jean |
| Price: | $49.95- $75.99 |
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| Varietal: | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Style: | Red Wine |
| Region: | United States > California > Sonoma County |
| Other Vintages: | 2003 2002 1999 1998 1996 1995 |
WINEMAKER'S NOTE
This is the last of it - get this collectable while you can. Grapes were selected from the finest Bordeaux variety vineyards in Sonoma County; 30% from Alexander Valley, 29% from Sonoma Valley, 26% from Knights Valley, and 15% from Dry Creek Valley to assemble a Cabernet Sauvignon that showcases Sonoma County. The Alexander Valley grapes highlight bright berry with back notes of dried herbs, while the Sonoma Valley fruit is from our home vineyard - the St. Jean Estate Vineyard, and brings black a...
Expert Reviews
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Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines76% Cabernet Sauvignon; 10% Merlot; 9% Cabernet Franc; 3% Malbec; 2% Petit Verdot. If a perfectly pleasant Cabernet of modest measure, Chateau St. Jean's latest "Cinq Cepages" bottling is a bit off the pace of its illustrious predecessors. It is rather underplayed in terms of fruit and overall richness, and its teases of sweet oak, vanilla and toast remain just that. Still on the stiff and slightly tannic side, it is unlikely to find substance and stuffing with age, and it looks to us like one wh...
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CellarTracker Community Tasting NotesCommunity Tasting Notes (average 90.1 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 99 notes)
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Vintage ChartRating for United States-California: 78 (bad year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: quite possibly over the hill<br/>
User Tasting Note
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Fellow Drync'rFavorite
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Fellow Drync'rDecent
