Freddy R. Troya

9.5

Monticello Vineyards – Corley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon – 2000
Napa Valley – California, USA 🇺🇸

Overview
Crafted by Chris Corley, winemaker and co-owner of the Corley Family Vineyards, this 2000 Corley Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a testament to Napa Valley’s age-worthiness. Produced in less than 500 cases, it hails from a near-perfect growing season that made Vintage 2000 a standout year for red wines across Napa. Two and a half decades on, it remains vibrant, layered, and refined, an icon of both terroir and winemaking.

Aromas & Flavors
Concentrated red berry fruit, blackcurrant, cherry compote, intertwined with notes of dark chocolate, baking spices, cedar, and a touch of tobacco. Secondary and tertiary notes of leather and earth reveal its graceful evolution.

Mouthfeel
Lusciously textured, full-bodied, and elegantly structured. Tannins are still firm but beautifully integrated, carrying the fruit and spice into a long, enduring finish.

Food Pairings
Best with celebratory pairings: dry-aged ribeye, braised short ribs, truffled mushroom risotto, or even on its own as a meditation wine.

Verdict
A classic Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon that proves great vintages and craftsmanship can stand the test of time. Silky, structured, and profound, this bottle is living history in a glass.

Did You Know?
The 2000 vintage in Napa Valley was marked by a long, even growing season with mild weather, ideal conditions that helped produce wines with ripe fruit, balanced acidity, and excellent tannic structure, now showing beautifully after 25 years.
— 3 days ago

Tates from the States

9.9

Chablis 1er cru from Christian Moreau for the New Year celebrations with my landlord. I shouldn't have, some people don't understand anything about wine.
I learned about this wine during our corporate event at The Icon on 22.12.2023, where waiters were trying to increase the company's note 🙃 it's was a nice time.
31.12.2023 — 2 years ago

Willem Booij

9.4

My first bottle of this Aussie Icon, this is pretty damm good! I love this delicate style of Syrah, lots of dark fruit and great spices in this still very young wine. I hope to stock some bottles for the next 10years but could be tough😋 — 4 years ago

Tom Heckert

9.2

From the cellar. Big jammy zin. — 2 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Meaty aromatics with spice, liquorice and a little pepper. An excellent medium plus bodied Shiraz which has always been one of my favourite Australian Reds. Medium plus intensity of flavour. Oak has been totally integrated. The next day comparing with a Te Mata Bullnose Shiraz from Hawkes Bay NZ. This is definitely more full bodied and less peppery than the Bullnose. Still an inner core of strength to the Langi which will see it last for another 5 + years. It’s fair to say the style of the Langi has changed over the past 20 years but it remains an Icon. — a year ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.6

Classic and powerful rendition of one of Californi's icon Cabernets! — 3 years ago

Jeff Thompson

9.1

Jan 17, 2025 with Debbie and her floppy hat.
2021 vintage — 9 months ago

Bob McDonald

9.4

Ruby/crimson in colour - a tawny rim developing. A little porty to begin with - the trademark Wendouree/Clare Valley menthol/eucalyptus. A note of Iodine. Very earthy on the palate. This wine speaks of the ancient terroir where vines have been planted since the 1880’s. Full bodied, intense and powerful even at 25 years of age. A true icon of Australian wine but even Wendouree Shiraz does have an end point and I think this 1999 has reached its peak. — a year ago

Robert Komoto

8.9

Very good. Berry, anise, almond, red fruit. — 4 years ago

Sydney

9.2

Jammy, light but still has depth — 4 years ago