Chateau Montelena
Chateau Montelena The Montelena Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon · Calistoga, US
From public reviewers
3reviews
90median pts
$135median price
Not a wine for drinking now or anytime soon. It's so hard in tannins, it basically locks down the palate, and the astringency seems to accentuate the acidity and dryness. However, there is a deep core of blackberry essence and, after all, this is Montelena. All indications are that it will be a terrific wine in another 8 or 10 years. || Quite rich and exotic, with complex, appealing flavors of cocoa puff, mocha, buttered cinnamon toast, blackberry granola and smoky cedar. This richness finishes drily, but the wine …
Sources: Wine Enthusiast
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