Chateau Montelena
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, USA
Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), CA Cabernet Pre-2000; 20 April 2023 at Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY
Capitol Region Wine Collectors Club (WCC), CA Cabernet Pre-2000; 20 April 2023 at Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY
Apr 21st, 2023
1997 and holding up very well. Brisket, prune and baked plum, graphite sparkles, dried red currant, crumbly rose petal, cedar sawdust and baked black currant. Rich and half dried black cherry, similar with black currant, velvety thick robe of tannin, dark chocolate with dried raspberries, violets and cinnamon, fresh raspberry, mild black pepper, coffee splash and long long graphite shine. Amazed at the quality here, and stunned by the longevity.
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1997 and holding up very well. Brisket, prune and baked plum, graphite sparkles, dried red currant, crumbly rose petal, cedar sawdust and baked black currant. Rich and half dried black cherry, similar with black currant, velvety thick robe of tannin, dark chocolate with dried raspberries, violets and cinnamon, fresh raspberry, mild black pepper, coffee splash and long long graphite shine. Amazed at the quality here, and stunned by the longevity.
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Full bodied, balanced although a bit light. Time to drink up the ‘97! Really wonderful now.
Full bodied, balanced although a bit light. Time to drink up the ‘97! Really wonderful now.
Jun 5th, 2021
Tremendous dark color with a medium/ full body. Not cold stabilized with lots of small crystals on the cork. Complex with focused mixed dark fruit and soft tannins. Decanted and continued to evolve. Estate fruit without heavy handed wine making. Super good.
Tremendous dark color with a medium/ full body. Not cold stabilized with lots of small crystals on the cork. Complex with focused mixed dark fruit and soft tannins. Decanted and continued to evolve. Estate fruit without heavy handed wine making. Super good.
May 23rd, 2021