JEB DUNNUCK 95 POINTS - "Plenty of ripe blackcurrants, tobacco leaf, graphite, and lead pencil notes emerge from the 2020 Chaleur Estate, an ultra-classic, medium to full-bodied, beautifully balanced blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, and a splash of Petit Verdot. With good concentration, terrific purity, and building tannins, it should benefit from 2-4 years of bottle age and have two decades of longevity."
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 95 POINTS - "A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2020 Chaleur Estate is firm, fresh and floral with notions of elegant red berries and oak tones on the nose. Full-bodied, tight and focused, the palate offers a clean frame of picturesque cherries and red plums while exuding finesse and precision. Balanced, complex and lively, the wine continues to evolve over the long-lingering, food-friendly finish. Only 7,272 bottles were made after the wine spent almost two years in all-new French oak barrels."
ANTONIO GALLONI'S VINOUS MEDIA 94 POINTS - "Incredibly spicy and fresh, the 2020 Chaleur Estate is pure class. Highly expressive, with a bouquet that blends dried citrus, incense, dark chocolate, wood spice and currant, the 2020 is silky-smooth. Tactile mineral tones and savory spice underscore polished red fruit nuances, as fine tannins collect toward the close. It finishes surprisingly fresh with medium length, leaving behind a minty essence and a gentle structural heft."
ROBERT PARKER'S WINE ADVOCATE 95 POINTS - "A blend of 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, the 2020 Chaleur Estate is firm, fresh and floral with notions of elegant red berries and oak tones on the nose. Full-bodied, tight and focused, the palate offers a clean frame of picturesque cherries and red plums while exuding finesse and precision. Balanced, complex and lively, the wine continues to evolve over the long-lingering, food-friendly finish. Only 7,272 bottles were made after the wine spent almost two years in all-new French oak barrels."
ANTONIO GALLONI'S VINOUS MEDIA 94 POINTS - "Incredibly spicy and fresh, the 2020 Chaleur Estate is pure class. Highly expressive, with a bouquet that blends dried citrus, incense, dark chocolate, wood spice and currant, the 2020 is silky-smooth. Tactile mineral tones and savory spice underscore polished red fruit nuances, as fine tannins collect toward the close. It finishes surprisingly fresh with medium length, leaving behind a minty essence and a gentle structural heft."
