Chateau Montelena
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, USA
Winding down Wednesday with a lovely, medium ruby, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, presenting ripe blackberry, black cherry, black currant, plum, fig, violet, and licorice primary aromas, and a bouquet of vanilla, clove, nutmeg, cardamom, and cedar secondary aromas, striking balance on the palate with well-integrated flavor notes consistent with the nose.
This wine is dry and nicely structured with medium(+) acidity, full body, high alcohol, and grippy tannins and the fruit is supple and beautifully concentrated. It has a long, elegant finish.
Winding down Wednesday with a lovely, medium ruby, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, presenting ripe blackberry, black cherry, black currant, plum, fig, violet, and licorice primary aromas, and a bouquet of vanilla, clove, nutmeg, cardamom, and cedar secondary aromas, striking balance on the palate with well-integrated flavor notes consistent with the nose.
This wine is dry and nicely structured with medium(+) acidity, full body, high alcohol, and grippy tannins and the fruit is supple and beautifully concentrated. It has a long, elegant finish.
First week of class very rich... drank very slowly with Sissela
First week of class very rich... drank very slowly with Sissela
Mar 13th, 2020
Somewhat dry. Not full bodies. Flinty with a bit of acid. 84 for this 2016 $ 55 wine
Somewhat dry. Not full bodies. Flinty with a bit of acid. 84 for this 2016 $ 55 wine
Feb 21st, 2020
Deep and dark fruit -blackberries, plums, figs. Touch of chocolate in a splash of acidic tannins in the finish.
Deep and dark fruit -blackberries, plums, figs. Touch of chocolate in a splash of acidic tannins in the finish.
Jan 25th, 2020
Shima-san for Fracta gave me on October 15.
Shima-san for Fracta gave me on October 15.
Oct 19th, 2019Very light on the nose and not much fragrance...drinks smoothly with flavors of earthiness, stone fruit, spice and a little pepper. Lingers on the tongue and doesn’t finish as smoothly as I would like...
Very light on the nose and not much fragrance...drinks smoothly with flavors of earthiness, stone fruit, spice and a little pepper. Lingers on the tongue and doesn’t finish as smoothly as I would like...
Sep 2nd, 2019
So this ChMont doesn't hold the line with the prior cab. It's solid, as always, but lacks complexity, depth, and frankly even body. This is medium. A nice smoked wood note makes its somewhat different. But otherwise, it feels underripe, and thin. It's worth laying down for a while (ask @Shay A how long) to look for you improvement. I really wanted to press to 9.2 here but couldn't.
91+ points
So this ChMont doesn't hold the line with the prior cab. It's solid, as always, but lacks complexity, depth, and frankly even body. This is medium. A nice smoked wood note makes its somewhat different. But otherwise, it feels underripe, and thin. It's worth laying down for a while (ask @Shay A how long) to look for you improvement. I really wanted to press to 9.2 here but couldn't.
91+ points