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Community Tasting Notes 88
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oldwines Likes this wine: 95 points
January 19, 2024 - I haven’t had a bottle of this from a case acquired on release in 7-8 years. Wow! The aging has done wonders. The wine is a bright luminous lightly golden yellow. The nose has some roasted nuts, white florals, some distinct sea air salinity, and ripe peach. The palate is gorgeous and gets even better over a couple hours. It is mostly stone fruit, ripe pear and yellow apple fruited with just hints of creamy vanilla. It has a bright acid and mineral backbone and some lime zest on the finish. Great texture/mouthfeel. This bottle disappeared too quickly for my wife and I over some pan seared red snapper with my beurre blanc. Stunning!
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bibendumrrb wrote: 95 points
January 17, 2024 - Just perfect. Golden, buttery, peach , apple
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williamswhine Likes this wine: 93 points
April 3, 2022 - Clear, golden hue. Pear, tropical, lychee, subtle notes of oak. Slight honey tangerine and apple. Evolves in the glass. Vibrant, well balanced and aging beautifully. Nice treat; especially given age out of CA.
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WVWine wrote: 95 points
December 30, 2021 - Wonderful magnum from Chateau Montelena. Hard to believe it is from 2008. Bright yellow color. Crisp, lemony, with hint of apple.
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sbeeks Likes this wine:
December 5, 2021 - Surprisingly very good. More like a Chablis But held up very well.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
6/17/2017 (link)(Chateau Montelena Chardonnay Napa Valley White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By David Lawrason
10/13/2010 (link)(Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, Napa Valley white) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Szabo, MS
10/6/2010 (link)(Chateau Montelena Chardonnay, Napa Valley white) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2010, IWC Issue #150 (link)(Chateau Montelena Chardonnay Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
8/22/2010 (link) 91 points(Chateau Montelena Chardonnay) Bright lemon palate with good acidity; medium finish 91+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type White
- Producer Chateau Montelena
- Varietal Chardonnay
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 055510807502, 733555351227, 733555381323
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 2 (0%)
- In Cellars 581 (34%)
- Consumed 1,151 (66%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
almonds, apple, asiago, banana bread, basil, chicken, crab, cream sauce, halibut, HavartiWho Likes This Wine
95% Like It 42 votes
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- ProducerChateau Montelena
- VarietyChardonnay
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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