ChimneyRockElevageRed2022(750ml)

Chimney Rock Elevage Red: A Napa Valley Bordeaux-style blend, layered with flavors of dark fruits, chocolate, and a hint of cedar.

Critic Ratings

James Suckling Review – Rated 91:

The nose gives aromas of blackberries, mulberries and cedar. The palate is full-bodied with firm tannins and acidity, showing notes of mocha, graphite and spices.

Jeb Dunnuck Review – Rated 91:

Aside from the Stags Leap District Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2022 Elevage is the only blend in the lineup and checks in as 58% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Petit Verdot that spent 18 months in 90% new French oak. It has a juicy, upfront style in its red and black cherry fruit as well as chocolate, spicy oak, and savory herb-driven aromas and flavors. These carry to a medium-bodied blend that has a charming, forward mouthfeel, a nicely balanced style, a kiss of firmer tannins, and outstanding length. It’s a spicy, complex effort that will benefit from just a handful of years in the cellar and then be best drunk by 2032.

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate Review – Rated 93:

Chimney Rock’s 2022 Elevage Estate Grown is a blend of 58% Merlot, 32% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Petit Verdot that spent 18 months in 90% new French oak. Scents of hickory smoke and clove lend an almost bacony cast to the ripe black cherry fruit on the nose, while the full-bodied palate is lush and creamy, slightly loosening and becoming less smooth on the softly dusty-velvety finish.