2019 Chateau Montelena Zinfandel The Montelena Estate

Community Tasting Notes (9) Avg Score: 89.7 points

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  4/19/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Same notes as previous

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  2/10/2024 - enthusiastic_amateur Likes this wine: 88 Points

  Good fruit but medium structure.

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  11/24/2023 - Spth115 Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Very nice Zin, but I was hoping for more fruit.
  That said, it’s a very smooth dry red wine !

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  11/3/2023 - BrewnsGagnon Does not like this wine: 85 Points

  Drank twice
  
  Once during a private testing directly at the estate
  Once from the bottle I brought back from my trip. Let it open for 1-2-3 hours in a decanter (1 glass per hour)
  
  The third glass at the 3hrs mark was the best.
  
  It’s not a problematic wine in any ways
  
  It’s just a very linear and straight forward wine
  
  powerful fruits on the nose, not much complexity except an oaky/leathery combo if you pay close attention
  
  Powerful but short-lived explosion of fruits on the palate. Cherry, oak… tanins are okay. A bit harsh, didnt find any finesse in there.. not very rounded.
  
  
  The biggest problem of those wines is their selling price. 68 USD, worth 25$ top.
  
  Otherwise very drinkable on a thursday diner

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  5/17/2023 - Wine, Of Course! Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Tasted at winery: bright cherry forward roasted espresso, blackberry, raspberry tones, already well balanced with long finish on palate add 3-5 years & this wine will develop beautiful depth.

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