Chateau Montelena

Napa & Alexander Valleys Zinfandel

9.23 ratings
-no pro ratings
California, USA
Zinfandel
Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Andrew Lohse

Jammy blackberry. Bramble, poundcake, cinnamon. Plum, raisin.

Jammy blackberry. Bramble, poundcake, cinnamon. Plum, raisin.

Mar 6th, 2018
Tree Kilpatrick

Definitely old color-wise. Brick-orange. Aroma is old bricks and books. Also has a citrus/orange vibe. Flavors are strange and hint funky. Plenty of acid. Still zippy. Complexity has stuck around. The basic background is excellent. A classic aged wine with the strange background of a classic. This has the ghost of Zin in it. Herbal minty side. Not really Zin of today, but strange and fun to try all these years later. A unique wine drinking experience. Held up in a strange and fun way.

Definitely old color-wise. Brick-orange. Aroma is old bricks and books. Also has a citrus/orange vibe. Flavors are strange and hint funky. Plenty of acid. Still zippy. Complexity has stuck around. The basic background is excellent. A classic aged wine with the strange background of a classic. This has the ghost of Zin in it. Herbal minty side. Not really Zin of today, but strange and fun to try all these years later. A unique wine drinking experience. Held up in a strange and fun way.

Mar 8th, 2026
Skip Smyser

Having lunch at Chateau Montelena . They surprised us with this treasure🍷🍷🍷

Having lunch at Chateau Montelena . They surprised us with this treasure🍷🍷🍷

Apr 4th, 2016