Chateau Montelena

Calistoga Cabernet Franc

8.73 ratings

8.91 pro ratings

Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, USA

Cabernet Franc

Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Hard Cheese, Blue Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Pungent Cheese, Potato, White Rice, Herbs, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Mushrooms, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Beef, Soft Cheese, Chicken, Lamb, Turkey, Pork, Duck, Venison

Top Notes For

8.2

Needs a long time to open up. Good front flavor, not much of a finish. Excellent with spicy meats.

Needs a long time to open up. Good front flavor, not much of a finish. Excellent with spicy meats.

1 person found it helpfulDec 13th, 2015

Mike Mighetto Hoefling

8.9

Yes Montelena makes a Cab Franc. Rare stuff

Yes Montelena makes a Cab Franc. Rare stuff

1 person found it helpfulOct 20th, 2014

9.0

Hard to track down. Smokey and soft.

Hard to track down. Smokey and soft.

Aug 31st, 2015