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10

Magnum 1997 Harlan CS. Dinner at Fstead. Drank after the '91 Chateau Montelena out of magnum. — 9 years ago

Bryan Vogt

9.1

Excellent considering this is an 11. Needed to breathe for about 45 min — 10 years ago

Lauren Domenech

9.1

It was all still there, very impressed. Golden apple, honeysuckle & good long finish. Hell yeah! — 10 years ago

Charles Antin

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

9.3

Also fun--this vineyard goes into Montelena Chardonnay, tasted a few days ago. Always fun to see different expressions of same grapes. — 11 years ago

Kelly O'Connor

10

Not too bad... — 12 years ago

Nola Pirruccello

9.1

Summer delish! — 12 years ago

Collin-Peter Casey

Northern California Sales Manager Weygandt-Metzler Importing

9.1

It's the "Silverado" bottling. This is the 89, 90 and 91 vintages. It's good. — 12 years ago

Jyoti Kataria

9.9

It was perfect as an after dinner drink. Paired it with Flan. The 1994 vintage blew us away. — 10 years ago

David L

9.5

13' Edge Hill Bacigalupi Chardonnay. @Martin G Rivard Thank you for this must have bottle of wine. This 4 acres made up 40% of the Château Montelena 1973 chard. Decant this for 1 hour and enjoy. Wait patiently for 2/3 years. — 10 years ago

Richard Toscan

9.8

This '12 is reminiscent of those fine Cal Chardonnays from the early '80s (Ch. Montelena among them), distinctly French in style. — 11 years ago

Aaron Means

9.1

Focused and balanced fruit to oak treatment. Decent length but lacking compared to the Montelena tasted beside it. — 12 years ago

Cameron Hobel

Owner/Winemaker Hobel Wine Works

9.3

Great bottle of '73 — 12 years ago

Bill Bender

9.1

3 years since my last bottle and some time has transformed this wine from an impenetrable black beast in to a refined beauty. A eucalyptus nose like an older Montelena and a juicy Beyoncé backside. — 12 years ago

Chuy Galvan

Sommelier & Educator Titan Wines

9.0

Tastes like aged Montelena, hot Vintage which shows in the cherry reduction character, little mint and chocolate. Solid. — 10 years ago

Anthony Biagi

Winemaker Hourglass, Owner Patria

9.4

Wow In a flight of chateau montelena and caymus 85s this drop kicked them out of the room. Hints of Brett but adds to the complexity of black olive, camphor, Dried fruits and herbs. Patrick Campbell made so many great wines and does not get enough credit this wine sings, bravo. — 10 years ago

Cory Fierro

9.1

Gifted a taste by a friend. Trying this immediately after the Chateau Montelena shows the differences between Calistoga and Oak Knoll, with this being more vegetal and "harder" on the nose. There's less sweetness and more of a ripe character, and that transfers onto the palate as well, with a juicy bell pepper and underripe raspberry quality showing forth. It's a beautiful wine made in a masculine cabernet style. — 10 years ago

with Liz

Brandon Thomas

9.0

Still alive and well. — 11 years ago

Vinny Eng

10

'96 Chateau Montelena 'St. Vincent' - primitivo, zin, sangiovese @StVincentSF courtesy of @daniel_petroski. Blessed are we, Cali. — 12 years ago

with David, Jasmine and 3 others

Mike Mighetto Hoefling

9.0

Reminds me of Montelena Chard — 12 years ago

with Rebecca

Jay Hamilton

10

I wish they came in bigger bottles. Good to pull out at parties — 13 years ago