2004 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate

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  3/7/2024 - salil wrote: 88 Points

  WCC 2004 California Cab Blind Tasting (Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY): Liked but didn't love this in the blind tasting, though a leftover glass showed better much later in the night with more air. Compared to the other wines on the table, the fruit feels more restrained and there's more of an earthy/savoury character here. But the palate also feels a bit lean, and the tannins stick out on the finish.

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  3/7/2024 - kenv Likes this wine: 91 Points

  WCC 2004 California Cab Blind Tasting (Fort Orange Club, Albany, NY): [Double-decanted around 2pm.] Smoky black fruit nose. Juicy, tart. Has a sour quality not typical of Cali Cab.

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  2/18/2024 - Cow Town Likes this wine: 95 Points

  All you could want in an aged Napa cab. Delicate, but not weak. Full of flavor, but not like an older French wine. Long finish, good color, and something you could linger with. Excellent.

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  4/27/2023 - ciesel wrote: 88 Points

  OK, herbal and earthy. After decanting drank over the next two hours. Little bitter at first and fruit for lack of a better phrase was "weird". However, toward end I sensed a lot of tannin left, and fruit went more toward berry and the wine came together. Hanging on to last bottle for a couple of more years.

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  3/26/2023 - jonboy74 Likes this wine: 94 Points

  My WotN. Kept this bottle closer to me at the table. Needed 30 min of air but was ready to roll after that. Almost fully Integrated tannins, medium plus body and still plenty of fruit. Cork split at opening. This made me regret not having a ton of this in my cellar. A fabulous napa cab.

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