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Chateau Montelena

Cabernet Sauvignon · Napa Valley, US

From public reviewers
10reviews
87median pts
$35median price
Starts out fine and impressive, but as this wine breathes a certain imbalance emerges. There's a green unripeness to the blackberries and cherries, although the wine does exhibit fine tannins and a balanced approach to oak. Drink now. || A good, complex wine, although it does show the limitations of so many Napa Valley Chardonnays. The pineapple, pear and oak flavors have an earthy, herbal edge, and the wine lacks some vibrancy. Gets better as it approaches room temperature, so don't chill it too much. || The histo…

Sources: Wine Enthusiast

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