Community Tasting Note

• g-man wrote: 90 points

  September 21, 2017 - Starting to show its maturity but rather reticent on the palate. It seems to be in a dumb stage where it's very good showing secondary traits but in a very subtle style. Very unlike any other Monty Estate I've had.

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• oldwines commented:

  9/21/17, 6:27 PM - How long did you let it breathe? I always decant Monty Estate Cab and let sit for 4-5 hours...it makes a huge difference. Especially in 2001. Do realize however there have been some issues with the 2001 vintage with some people getting some bottle/cork taint. I have not seen it in the bottles I have drunk so far, but some have had the problem. Good Luck!
  
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• g-man commented:

  9/22/17, 4:07 AM - You could be right with the extended decant. I recanted this for 1 hour prior to trying but consumed it over 3 to 4 hours following. No taint at all, which I was fearful of when opening, and was otherwise a sound bottle.

• Haggis commented:

  11/13/18, 7:07 AM - Just wondering, g-man, how the 2001 is "unlike" any other Montelena Estate that you have had?

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