Chappellet is the only Pritchard Hill winery licensed to use this appellation and this is their flagship from the area. An incredibly concentrated and layered wine full of dark fruits, blackberries, cassis, complemented by floral notes of violets, anise, vanilla, graphite, cloves and dark chocolate. The wine has firm tannins, juicy acidity and an endless finish. This wine is destined for a long aging in the cellar.

The 2009 vintage is characterized by a cooler summer and longer ripening of grapes in the vineyard than usual. This year produced wines that are structured with firm and ripe tannins and spicy acidity, which age very well over time. The wine has a ruby color with brick-red reflections. The nose and palate are dominated by dried dark and red berries, blackcurrants, and cranberries, complemented by notes of tobacco leaf, humidor, and graphite. Very long and spicy finish.