Chateau Montelena
Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon
Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, USAI loved the fruit, ten years on! I wish I had a case as opposed to having just consumed my only bottle
I loved the fruit, ten years on! I wish I had a case as opposed to having just consumed my only bottle
Apr 8th, 2017
2006 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon - aging well with elegance and restraint. Drink now or check back in 3-4 yrs.
2006 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon - aging well with elegance and restraint. Drink now or check back in 3-4 yrs.
Apr 23rd, 2016
Nose of bright fruit Settles into soft well balanced almost elegant Structure is impressive!
Nose of bright fruit Settles into soft well balanced almost elegant Structure is impressive!
Jan 10th, 2015
Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits
Red fruit and herbs. Solidly dry finish.
Red fruit and herbs. Solidly dry finish.
Nov 4th, 20132006 vintage outstanding. Still some dark cherry up front with red licorice with a very smooth finish with dome minerality
2006 vintage outstanding. Still some dark cherry up front with red licorice with a very smooth finish with dome minerality
Aug 25th, 2019
Merry Christmas!
30+ minute decant. Holding up well for a 2006. Nose has smoke, cedar, and black cherry. Big fruit on the palate in the form of more cherries, blackberries, and rhubarb. Great finish to top it off.
Pleasantly surprised!
Merry Christmas!
30+ minute decant. Holding up well for a 2006. Nose has smoke, cedar, and black cherry. Big fruit on the palate in the form of more cherries, blackberries, and rhubarb. Great finish to top it off.
Pleasantly surprised!








