#AgedWineTuesday for lunch.
This is a wonderful Chardonnay from the very famous Chateau Montelena. Exactly 40 vintages later, I could see how it won the Judgment of Paris wine competition, with it's 1973 vintage.
Full bodied with medium plus acidity.
Showing lemons, apples, pears, melons, light tropical fruits, herbs, cedar, light vanilla, spices, light earth and black pepper.
Long finish with limes and light almonds.
This 9 year old still feels very young, with lots of complexity and a soft mouthfeel.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years. Has potential to become a 95+ point wine.
Good right out of the bottle, and a great sipping wine. Showing great balance, so there is no need for food here.
Elegant and rich. Fruit forward, powerful and exciting.
I paired it with a Caesar salad with blackened Mahi. Great lunch.
Aged in (10% new) French Oak barrels for 10 months.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$65.
#AgedWineTuesday for lunch.
This is a wonderful Chardonnay from the very famous Chateau Montelena. Exactly 40 vintages later, I could see how it won the Judgment of Paris wine competition, with it's 1973 vintage.
Full bodied with medium plus acidity.
Showing lemons, apples, pears, melons, light tropical fruits, herbs, cedar, light vanilla, spices, light earth and black pepper.
Long finish with limes and light almonds.
This 9 year old still feels very young, with lots of complexity and a soft mouthfeel.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 to 7 years. Has potential to become a 95+ point wine.
Good right out of the bottle, and a great sipping wine. Showing great balance, so there is no need for food here.
Elegant and rich. Fruit forward, powerful and exciting.
I paired it with a Caesar salad with blackened Mahi. Great lunch.
Aged in (10% new) French Oak barrels for 10 months.
13.8% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$65.
Oct 4th, 2022
Napa Valley, California, USA
