I have had this 10-12 times and it continues to amaze. Beautiful deep garnet, no bricking with floral notes on the nose. Initial taste was full of berries and soft tannins. Some 2 1/2 hours later the fruit and complexity faded, but just a tiny bit and the tannins were a bit more pronounced. If bought on release and stored well (as mine were), I am expecting it has another 8-10 years of great drinking. Alas, just 1 bottle left, but then we move on to the 1991 Dominus (91 is my daughter's birth year).
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No
/ Comment
Pop and pour. A pleasant surprise to start which quickly faded. It did not stand up to time or food. The RP review was spot on all these years later. Drink up 10 years ago.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
10th bottle over 14 years - still in its peak. My daughter opened Saturday night and drank 1/2 - put the cork back in (not ideal). On Sunday we tried it again and you would not have known it was opened the day before. No bricking, still wonderful soft tannins and good fruit. I agree with MFlesh that the CT drink window is way off base. Expect to enjoy this another 8-10 years.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
1991 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate
4/27/2022 - NoGraves wrote: 95 Points
I have had this 10-12 times and it continues to amaze. Beautiful deep garnet, no bricking with floral notes on the nose. Initial taste was full of berries and soft tannins. Some 2 1/2 hours later the fruit and complexity faded, but just a tiny bit and the tannins were a bit more pronounced. If bought on release and stored well (as mine were), I am expecting it has another 8-10 years of great drinking. Alas, just 1 bottle left, but then we move on to the 1991 Dominus (91 is my daughter's birth year).
2 people found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comment
1990 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Martha's Vineyard
11/2/2019 - NoGraves wrote: 86 Points
Pop and pour. A pleasant surprise to start which quickly faded. It did not stand up to time or food. The RP review was spot on all these years later. Drink up 10 years ago.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
1991 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate
10/20/2019 - NoGraves Likes this wine: 96 Points
10th bottle over 14 years - still in its peak. My daughter opened Saturday night and drank 1/2 - put the cork back in (not ideal). On Sunday we tried it again and you would not have known it was opened the day before. No bricking, still wonderful soft tannins and good fruit. I agree with MFlesh that the CT drink window is way off base. Expect to enjoy this another 8-10 years.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment