Chateau Montelena
The Montelena Estate Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon
Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, USA
As classic as it gets. Just beginning to hit maturity, this one has got a long life ahead of it still.
As classic as it gets. Just beginning to hit maturity, this one has got a long life ahead of it still.
Mar 4th, 2015
Decent. Nice. Not great but a really good drink.
Decent. Nice. Not great but a really good drink.
Feb 15th, 2015
Drinking perfectly. Amazingly aromatic and classic on the nose. Quite deep and textured. Definitely secondary but absolutely delicious. Nice pairing with a Christmas Eve ham!
Drinking perfectly. Amazingly aromatic and classic on the nose. Quite deep and textured. Definitely secondary but absolutely delicious. Nice pairing with a Christmas Eve ham!
Dec 24th, 2023
Drinking window, much better than '97 vintage
Drinking window, much better than '97 vintage
Aug 11th, 2016Cherry, mushroom, wood. Off putting nose but delicious
Cherry, mushroom, wood. Off putting nose but delicious
Apr 24th, 2016
A very floral bouquet. All the flavors you would expect from a classic California Cabernet but had not gained any of the complexity I would have expected at this stage. Left me puzzled as to where it could go.
A very floral bouquet. All the flavors you would expect from a classic California Cabernet but had not gained any of the complexity I would have expected at this stage. Left me puzzled as to where it could go.
Oct 1st, 2015
Really great wine. Very little funk for 20 years old. Still has good fruit well, integrated, all the stuff I don't like about cab has aged off. Good stuff
Really great wine. Very little funk for 20 years old. Still has good fruit well, integrated, all the stuff I don't like about cab has aged off. Good stuff
Aug 31st, 2015
Prime time for drinking this. The barest aroma of barnyard before becoming floral. Yep, it is there on the palate and then becomes floral with cherries. The finish doesn't end. Love it.
Prime time for drinking this. The barest aroma of barnyard before becoming floral. Yep, it is there on the palate and then becomes floral with cherries. The finish doesn't end. Love it.
Jul 12th, 2015