Community Tasting Note

• wmccone54 wrote: 92 points

  August 14, 2022 - Restaurant bottle purchase with dinner at Lionfish in San Diego at a gathering of family and friends. Decanted prior to dinner and enjoyed with a variety of meat and fish entrees. Somewhat youthful and very demonstrative, but not overpowering. Black fruit, structure, and oak just beginning the development phase, looking for equilibrium. Years of life ahead. Requires hearty food and a good decant for the next 12-18 months. Hold or drink though 2033+.

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• oldwines commented:

  8/27/22, 7:21 PM - Just an FYI - I have been drinking Ch Montelena Estate Cab from almost every vintage for 40 years and without a doubt you are right about its longevity and decanting. BUT I would tell you from my experience that it always needs decanting even after decades in the cellar. Sometimes for 3-5 hours. It gets richer and more velvety in a classic “old-school” manner. If you ever have a Montelena Estate Cab that seems over the hill…give it more air. It usually will work.
  Cheers!
  
  “oldwines” aka Dave
  www.dtpwineadvisors.com

• wmccone54 commented:

  8/30/22, 7:51 AM - I appreciate your comments Dave, especially your advice related to decanting older vintages of Chateau Montelena. I'm a big of decanting most red wines, and like you have experienced "marginal" old Bordeaux's "come back to life' with an hour or so of decanting. Thanks again for your counsel, there is always so much to learn from everyone associated with CellarTracker!

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