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Chateau Montelena

The Montelana Estate Napa Valley Zinfandel

9.124 ratings
9.17 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Zinfandel

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Jake Hajer
9.0

Better with air.

Better with air.

Feb 26th, 2023
Cameron Parry
9.0

My first vintage at Montelena. It was a very interesting harvest, small, hot, fast, but great quality. That quality persists 11 years later. Still has great fruit and structure.

My first vintage at Montelena. It was a very interesting harvest, small, hot, fast, but great quality. That quality persists 11 years later. Still has great fruit and structure.

Dec 22nd, 2015
Remi Barrett
9.8

Montelena 2000 Zin magnum for thanksgiving!!! OMG this is mind blowingly good. Still lots of delicate fruit. Beautiful

Montelena 2000 Zin magnum for thanksgiving!!! OMG this is mind blowingly good. Still lots of delicate fruit. Beautiful

Nov 27th, 2015
Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.1

Complex, earth and berry-tobacco. Ready but still all there

Complex, earth and berry-tobacco. Ready but still all there

Jun 11th, 2015
Lauren Domenech
10

Great wine! Bright black fruits, earth, forest floor. Really stellar 14 year old Zin.

Great wine! Bright black fruits, earth, forest floor. Really stellar 14 year old Zin.

Mar 7th, 2015
Randy Boesch
9.1

Fantastic Zinfandel with black fruit and vanilla notes, Smooth and flavorful. Hint of butterscotch on the nose.

Fantastic Zinfandel with black fruit and vanilla notes, Smooth and flavorful. Hint of butterscotch on the nose.

Apr 30th, 2022
Servus Andrea
9.9

Black currant and blackberry

Black currant and blackberry

Dec 25th, 2021
Shelley Granger

1984

1984

Mar 8th, 2015
Young Choi
9.1

wow what a big zin! even at 13 years! lovely notes of berries and strong pepperiness. would love to try this again in 5 years!

wow what a big zin! even at 13 years! lovely notes of berries and strong pepperiness. would love to try this again in 5 years!

Dec 26th, 2016
Joe Palombo
9.0

Aggressive nose that settled beautifully within 30 minutes. Well balanced. Overall great surprise.

Aggressive nose that settled beautifully within 30 minutes. Well balanced. Overall great surprise.

Dec 23rd, 2014