2016 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay
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Wednesday, January 11, 2023 - Pale yellow in color with a fruity nose.
Light to medium in body with medium plus acidity.
Dry and very fruity on the palate, with a nice mouthfeel.
Showing limes, lemons, light earth, light wood, green and yellow apples, light vanilla, herbs, spices, pears and white pepper.
This 7 year old Chardonnay is drinking very nicely now. Nicely balanced and feels much younger than it is.
47 years ago, this wine won the Judgment of Paris competition, and it is still showing great quality.
Spicy and entertaining. Elegant and fruity. Great by itself as a sipping wine.
I've had a few vintages of this Chardonnay, and it definitely gets better with bottle time. Consistently good and delicious now.
100% Chardonnay grapes were aged in French Oak barrels for 10 months.
13.6% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$60 (current vintage).
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