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2009 Chateau Montelena Calistoga Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon
- Napa Valley, USA
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 235 / 750ml
- Red - Bold and Structured
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Critic tasting note: "Vanilla, earth, blackberry, black cherry and a nice array of spices open the wine. Soft, approachable and with good freshness, the wine ends with a round, red and black fruit filled finish, which is complicated by fresh herbs. 90 Points" - 90/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider
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Highlights
- From Napa Valley, USA
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 235 / 750ml
- Red Wine – Bold and Structured
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Pairs well with Beef and Venison
Winery
Chateau Montelena is one of the most prominent Napa Valley wineries. It was directly associated with bringing international recognition to the California wine industry through the 1976 Judgment of Paris. Based in Calistoga, it ...
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- Alcohol ABV
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13.4%
- Ownership
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Michel Reybier
About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Eel donburi Starter Course
- Eel rice pot
- Contains: sake, soy sauce
- Japanese
- Grain fed fillet Main Course
- Contains: beef fillet
- Western
- Lamb with ratatouille Main Course
- Western
- Mimolette Cheese Course
- French
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Ready to drink
The 2009 vintage for California was good with some particular highlights.
The growing season began with a wet spring for most regions, although Sonoma remained dry, and heavy May rains helped to rejuvenate the drought-stricken soils. Regions like Central Coast saw nasty ...
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