• 89 Points
    Chimney Rock 1997 Elevage Red (Stags Leap District)

    The bouquet offers intensely jammy prune and black-currant fruit, with tobacco and vanilla shadings making an appearance. Dark blueberry flavors, with some mint and a light orange-citrus note. Full grapey mouthfeel, a long finish, and dusty tannins. Almost drinkable now, but best after 2002 and until 2010.

    — W.E. Published 11/1/2000
  • 89 Points
    Chimney Rock 1997 Elevage Red (Stags Leap District)

    The bouquet offers intensely jammy prune and black-currant fruit, with tobacco and vanilla shadings making an appearance. Dark blueberry flavors, with some mint and a light orange-citrus note. Full grapey mouthfeel, a long finish, and dusty tannins. Almost drinkable now, but best after 2002 and until 2010.

    — W.E. Published 11/1/2000
  • 89 Points
    Chimney Rock 1997 Elevage Red (Stags Leap District)

    The bouquet offers intensely jammy prune and black-currant fruit, with tobacco and vanilla shadings making an appearance. Dark blueberry flavors, with some mint and a light orange-citrus note. Full grapey mouthfeel, a long finish, and dusty tannins. Almost drinkable now, but best after 2002 and until 2010.

    — W.E. Published 11/1/2000
  • 89 Points
    Chimney Rock 1997 Elevage Red (Stags Leap District)

    The bouquet offers intensely jammy prune and black-currant fruit, with tobacco and vanilla shadings making an appearance. Dark blueberry flavors, with some mint and a light orange-citrus note. Full grapey mouthfeel, a long finish, and dusty tannins. Almost drinkable now, but best after 2002 and until 2010.

    — W.E. Published 11/1/2000