(Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate) Very dark red violet color with some light floating sediment; tart plum, light mint, cassis, black fruit nose; tasty, mature, structured, plum, black fruit, tart blackberry palate; medium-plus finish (much better bottle than the last three I've tried; 13.5% alcohol)
(Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate) Group's #6 (my #6) – 42 pts.; 1, 1, 0, 0 – bricking medium dark red violet color; very mature, oxidized, mushroom, dried red fruit, tobacco nose; very mature, maderized, baked tart plum, tobacco palate; medium finish
By Richard Jennings
(Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate) Very dark red violet color with some light floating sediment; tart plum, light mint, cassis, black fruit nose; tasty, mature, structured, plum, black fruit, tart blackberry palate; medium-plus finish (much better bottle than the last three I've tried; 13.5% alcohol)6/14/2012, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
By Richard Jennings
(Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate) Group's #6 (my #6) – 42 pts.; 1, 1, 0, 0 – bricking medium dark red violet color; very mature, oxidized, mushroom, dried red fruit, tobacco nose; very mature, maderized, baked tart plum, tobacco palate; medium finish6/24/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 78 points
By Richard Jennings
(Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate) Dark red violet color; berry nose; weird, maderized, smoky, soy sauce palate; medium finish8/20/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 83 points
By Richard Jennings
(Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate) Nice vanilla nose; good, solid, coffee-infused red fruit palate; medium finish3/5/2004, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 89 points