Cart 2007 Shypoke Charbono Napa Valley
Average Price: $35.00 
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| Style: | Red Wine |
| Grape Type: | other red varietal |
| Region: | Napa |
About Shypoke
Gary and Peter Heitz ignore market trends at their vineyard in Calistoga, located in the far northern reaches of the Napa Valley. Instead, they focus on less common varietals like Petite Sirah and Charbono. Sure, there's Cabernet, but Charbono, a little-known varietal marked by pl... more
User Reviews
By Combs12067112, September 30, 2009
Classic charbono with good and intense fruit and textural feel in the mouth.
Classic charbono with good and intense fruit and textural feel in the mouth.
Nice new taste
By blotner13549916, August 03, 2009
you were right. this is good wine! let it breathe a little and then it's a nice smooth red. not to light, not too heavy. but special!
you were right. this is good wine! let it breathe a little and then it's a nice smooth red. not to light, not too heavy. but special!
More Charbono, please!
By hyde12633935, December 22, 2009
What a delightful surprise! I had never heard of, much less lasted, a Charbono wine. Very fresh, fruity, somewhat like a Pinot Noir, but more depth like a young, but good, Cab.
What a delightful surprise! I had never heard of, much less lasted, a Charbono wine. Very fresh, fruity, somewhat like a Pinot Noir, but more depth like a young, but good, Cab.
Shypoke Charbono
By Indakwa13346895, November 30, 2009
Bright fruit and good acidity. Excellent food wine.
Bright fruit and good acidity. Excellent food wine.
danm in S.C.
By danm, October 02, 2009
if you want to try something a little different and interesting, I would recommend this wine. I thought it a little dry like a Chianti Classico but with a slight more fruit forward taste.
if you want to try something a little different and interesting, I would recommend this wine. I thought it a little dry like a Chianti Classico but with a slight more fruit forward taste.
Shypoke Charbono
By Rice12052357, July 25, 2009
The Shypoke Charbono is a great alternative to more expensive Syrahs. Great flavor and smoothness for such a young wine. Yet big enough to go with BBQ steaks.
The Shypoke Charbono is a great alternative to more expensive Syrahs. Great flavor and smoothness for such a young wine. Yet big enough to go with BBQ steaks.
Bold on impact, satisfying on finish
By Bright12379800, July 01, 2009
Wineaccess' notes of this wine more or less reflect my own tasting experience, although I don't taste "flowers" but rather "chocolate." With such a bold impression, the wine finishes nicely with balanced fruit, tannins and acidity on the finish. It's a young wine, but unfortunately my wife and I will consume this soon and it's probably not going to survive long in storage where it could definitely benefit from 2-4 years maturing.
Wineaccess' notes of this wine more or less reflect my own tasting experience, although I don't taste "flowers" but rather "chocolate." With such a bold impression, the wine finishes nicely with balanced fruit, tannins and acidity on the finish. It's a young wine, but unfortunately my wife and I will consume this soon and it's probably not going to survive long in storage where it could definitely benefit from 2-4 years maturing.
Old Standby
By smith11077791, February 25, 2010
This was the source for some very good Charbono wines made at Inglenook. Manny was an old cellar guy at Inglenook and he opened some twenty and thirty year old bottles for us which were absolutely fabulous.
This was the source for some very good Charbono wines made at Inglenook. Manny was an old cellar guy at Inglenook and he opened some twenty and thirty year old bottles for us which were absolutely fabulous.
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By griffin13544826, December 21, 2009
This wine is full bodied, but mellow with muted tannins. Not quite as interesting in taste a good Cab, but still good with red meat. This is a nice sipping wine as well. It reminds me of some of the Argentine Malbecs, but more expensive. This wine won't get you raves from your dinner guests.
This wine is full bodied, but mellow with muted tannins. Not quite as interesting in taste a good Cab, but still good with red meat. This is a nice sipping wine as well. It reminds me of some of the Argentine Malbecs, but more expensive. This wine won't get you raves from your dinner guests.
Full of Brett
By Caudill12228075, August 04, 2009
Tried this highly touted Charbono upon arrival...I had high hopes. Drank half of the bottle on the premise of letting the wine open up for the next day, which it needed. Unfortunately on the next day, the wine exhibited major brettanomyces. Basically tasted and smelled like a Band Aid.
Tried this highly touted Charbono upon arrival...I had high hopes. Drank half of the bottle on the premise of letting the wine open up for the next day, which it needed. Unfortunately on the next day, the wine exhibited major brettanomyces. Basically tasted and smelled like a Band Aid.
User Ratings
Average rating: 3.91 (147 ratings) 