2008 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate

Community Tasting Notes (115) Avg Score: 92.4 points

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  4/19/2024 - KSWinegeek wrote: 91 Points

  Dark ruby red color. Lots of sediment in the decanter. Tobacco and cedar prominent on nose with blackberry secondarily.. Black cherry, blackberry, still some tannins.

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  3/23/2024 - SoleModel23 Likes this wine:

  I feel like this bottle is currently in that middle stage of not knowing what it wants to be.... Upon opening, Big Bold & in your face, after 2 hours of decant, very muted, with small hints of Bordeaux like characteristics coming from the back end.... I feel as if this bottle needs another 5 years minimum to take on that older Napa style I believe it's made to resemble, but I will not think about touching my other bottles for a MINIMUM of 8-10 years. This bottle was great, but definitely let me down in terms of immediate enjoyment, but at the same time is talking to me on how amazing it will be with some patience.

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  3/9/2024 - rnjbond Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Decanted and started drinking well right out of the bottle.
  
  Evolved really nicely over two hours of air.
  
  Notes of ripe dark cherry and earth, maybe mushroom.
  
  Truly great wine, very delicious. Paired especially well with truffles.
  
  94 points.

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  10/13/2023 - ciesel Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Excellent. Beautifl wine after a 4 hour decant. Cassis and berry fruit, long finish, great acid and tannins.

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  7/4/2023 - KSWinegeek wrote: 93 Points

  Once again a cork broke off on an older bottle of Montelena Estate. Ruby red in the glass. After three hours in the decanter, tobacco was the predominant nose. Blackberry flavors that persist on a lengthy finish. Good and approachable, but still tannins still present and has time.

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