Attractive nose of caramel and tropical fruits. Notes of green apple, lemon-lime and toasted oak on the palate. Kind of harsh on the finish, but otherwise quite nice.
Strong nose of tobacco and cedar. While still quite tannic, I was able to eke out some loam, leather, dark chocolate, and sage. What I wasn't able to get was fruit. Not terrible by any means, but it certainly did not wow me. 87-88 points.
Rather subdued aromas of black currant and sweet tobacco. Currant, dark chocolate, and loam on the palate, with some cedar on the finish. Fine-grained tannins provide a backbone for more aging potential. 88-89 points.
Some green aromas mixed in with dark chocolate. Juicy black fruit, dark chocolate, and loam on the palate, with some tartness on the finish. A silky, clean texture.
Wonderful intense aromas of black fruits and dark cherry. Black currant, black berries, and mocha on the palate, with accents of rich loam and rose petals. Chewy tannins. Drinking very well. 90-91 points.
Nose of crushed red berries, dark cherry, mocha, and a hint of sweet tobacco. Black, currant and chocolate on the palate, with cedar on the finish. A tad more body than the 2001.
2003 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 89 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Attractive nose of caramel and tropical fruits. Notes of green apple, lemon-lime and toasted oak on the palate. Kind of harsh on the finish, but otherwise quite nice.
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1998 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate 87 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Strong nose of tobacco and cedar. While still quite tannic, I was able to eke out some loam, leather, dark chocolate, and sage. What I wasn't able to get was fruit. Not terrible by any means, but it certainly did not wow me. 87-88 points.
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1999 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Rather subdued aromas of black currant and sweet tobacco. Currant, dark chocolate, and loam on the palate, with some cedar on the finish. Fine-grained tannins provide a backbone for more aging potential. 88-89 points.
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2000 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate 88 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Some green aromas mixed in with dark chocolate. Juicy black fruit, dark chocolate, and loam on the palate, with some tartness on the finish. A silky, clean texture.
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2001 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Wonderful intense aromas of black fruits and dark cherry. Black currant, black berries, and mocha on the palate, with accents of rich loam and rose petals. Chewy tannins. Drinking very well. 90-91 points.
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2002 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate 90 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Nose of crushed red berries, dark cherry, mocha, and a hint of sweet tobacco. Black, currant and chocolate on the palate, with cedar on the finish. A tad more body than the 2001.
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