Chateau Montelena

The Montelena Estate Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon

9.249 ratings

9.32 pro ratings

Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, USA

Cabernet Sauvignon

Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy

Top Notes For

9.1

Silverado cellars bottling. Lot 790. Guess it's '89, '90 & '91.

Silverado cellars bottling. Lot 790. Guess it's '89, '90 & '91.

Dec 23rd, 2013

Roslan Schofield

9.5

Anniversary wine 2021

Anniversary wine 2021

Nov 6th, 2021

9.3

Barberians

Barberians

Oct 20th, 2021

8.6

Smooth, bright, med light tannins, 2009

Smooth, bright, med light tannins, 2009

May 27th, 2019

8.7

Needed to open up. Hold on to it or decant it

Needed to open up. Hold on to it or decant it

Dec 14th, 2018

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

1997 vintage. Great cedar and cherry nose. Those plus some tobacco in the flavor profile. Great vintage and holding up pretty well compared to some of its peers. Got a few more years left of solid drinking. Gawd...how I long for the ‘87 and (especially) the ‘91. That ‘91...that was a James Brown shake your moneymaker special...

1997 vintage. Great cedar and cherry nose. Those plus some tobacco in the flavor profile. Great vintage and holding up pretty well compared to some of its peers. Got a few more years left of solid drinking. Gawd...how I long for the ‘87 and (especially) the ‘91. That ‘91...that was a James Brown shake your moneymaker special...

Nov 23rd, 2018

9.0

$18/glass.

$18/glass.

Feb 25th, 2018

9.0

(Y) $18/glass. View enhances flavor.

(Y) $18/glass. View enhances flavor.

Feb 25th, 2018

8.0

Medium bodied...

Medium bodied...

Feb 20th, 2018

8.7

1997. Slightly off - very green with strong bell pepper. Not sure this vintage is holding up, despite the accolades.

1997. Slightly off - very green with strong bell pepper. Not sure this vintage is holding up, despite the accolades.

Nov 26th, 2017