2000 Chateau Montelena The Montelena Estate Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon

9.6

Fantastic! Firm structure, vibrant flavor.

May 17th, 2015

9.6

Strong structure, good tannin, medium acid, and a bit of oak. Dark cherry, earth, tobacco.

Jan 23rd, 2019

9.2

Still another decade left in this wine...at least!

Mar 7th, 2017

9.5

Outstanding Cabernet. Needs an hour to breath but after that it is smooth, fruity and well balanced. Really nice wine.

Sep 24th, 2016

9.3

Great nose. Opening well. Pops of fruit. Smooth, but it's showing a lot of potential for further aging.

Jul 20th, 2016

9.0

Decided to go Cali tonight. Lamb chops. Taters.

Apr 25th, 2014

This has been stored in ideal cellar conditions for all of these years. Cork was pristine. Not the best Montelena vintage but a solid Napa Cab.

Feb 4th, 2018

2000

Jul 20th, 2015

Luhn Wine Consulting Owner, Luhn Family Wines

9.3

Josh had this 8 years ago

May 21st, 2017

Master Sommelier

9.1

Jason had this 10 years ago

Jul 9th, 2014

Chateau Montelena