Chateau Montelena

The Montelana Estate Napa Valley Zinfandel

9.125 ratings
9.17 pro ratings
Napa Valley, California, USA
Zinfandel
Top Notes For
Cameron Parry

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

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

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
Servus Andrea

Black currant and blackberry

Black currant and blackberry

Dec 25th, 2021
David Peifer

2000 vintage. Tasting beautiful 19 years in the making.

2000 vintage. Tasting beautiful 19 years in the making.

Apr 3rd, 2019
Shelley Granger

1984

Mar 8th, 2015
Young Choi

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

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
Skip Smyser

The Zin has aged well

The Zin has aged well

Feb 2nd, 2014