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2009 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Calistoga
Community Tasting Note
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vine20 wrote: 88 points
December 20, 2012 - Thin ruby color with a light raspberry nose. Light sweet red cherry with some darker highlights. Not very robust, little tannin.
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2 Comments
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brigcampbell commented:
12/20/12, 10:30 AM - Thanks for the note. So I guess it's best to drink now than wait.
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vine20 commented:
12/20/12, 4:04 PM - Brig, I am surprised at the lack of fruit and tannin in this wine, especially given Montelena's pedigree and past vintages. Unless you can detect more fruit than I did, I'm not sure how time would improve it. Good luck. Stephen