Chateau Montelena

Chateau Montelena

Estate Bottled Napa Valley Chardonnay 1978

Plush and plummy. Dark fruit. Rich and lucid with hints of iodine and dried herbs. Gorgeous stuff. Very pure — 6 days ago

BOT Jean-Francois PelletierMatt Lichtenberg
with BOT, Jean-Francois and 2 others
Jan, Daniel and 10 others liked this
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Had this last week. Truly excellent and totally gorgeous.

Realm Cellars

The Bard Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2019

2019 vintage. From a 375 ml format. Amongst what passes for the ne plus ultra in Napa cabbage these days. Rich. Overtly sumptuous. Modicum of umami on the finish. Restrained/polite company version of a fruit bomb. Too extracted/manipulated without representative tannins for this old-school Dunn/Diamond Creek/Mayacamas/Montelena guy but still verry nice for this style. Dunno where this settles in twenty years but that's someone else's problem down the road. 7.7.24. — 2 months ago

Andrew, Jan and 15 others liked this
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Didn’t even know they made 375’s

Chateau Montelena

The Montelana Estate Calistoga Zinfandel 2019

Took a while to open up but once it did it was very nice. Dark berries and blueberries with some noticeable acid and tannins. Could be laid down for many more years. — 6 months ago

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Napa Valley Chardonnay 2020

Pale straw with bright and clean favors and a crisp touch of mineral over lemon, pear, and white peach. — 12 days ago

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Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon 2006

Old Head with Charles & Helena — 2 months ago

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The Montelena Estate Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Medium to full bodied with nicely balanced tannins and acid, this wine was very drinkable but still young and could be held for many more years. More sediment than I expected with flavors of cherries, mocha, and eucalyptus. — 3 months ago

Amelia Mowry, CSWCristian Mendoza
with Amelia and Cristian
Tom, ARNS and 12 others liked this

Chateau Montelena

North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 1976

Deep and intense. Very fresh. Floral notes, black pepper, dark plum. Excellent — 6 months ago

Paul WoollsAra Aslanian
with Paul and Ara
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The Montelena Estate Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2000

Dark ruby in color with a short reddish rim. Not showing age at all.

Fruit forward on the nose.

Full-bodied and elegant with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with nice complexity.

Showing blackberries, black plums, cooked cherries, spices, oak, licorice, vanilla, chocolates, tobacco, herbs, earth and light black tea.

This 24-year-old Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley is still delicious, though I had hoped it would be even better.

Showing nice complexity and mouthfeel, but it feels a little tired.

Needed 2 hours to open up properly, and remove the mildew notes.

Good by itself as a sipping wine, and will pair nicely with food too.

A blend of 97% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc.

13.9% alcohol by volume.

92 points.

$100.
— a month ago

Severn, Dawn and 17 others liked this

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Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Bold flavors from this excellent wine, that may have been just a little bit past its prime. But a fantastic accompaniment to the Prime stakes we shared at Hanna‘s for for the birthdays of our friends the Swanson and the Bailey‘s. #napacabs #napavalleyred #chateaumontalena — 3 months ago

Chateau Montelena

Potter Valley Riesling 2023

Floral, jasmine, and honeysuckle. Crisp finish and well balanced. — 4 months ago

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