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White
2012 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay Napa Valley
8/4/2023 - JCGuthrie wrote:
93 points
Still showing very youthful. Lemon, mineral and saline notes on the nose. Light, elegant and vibrant on the palate with a good amount of acidity. On the first night I easily could have mistaken this for a high-quality Chablis if served blind. On the second day it showed a little rounder, with some peach and mango notes. My last of the '12s, unfortunately.
  • bibendumrrb commented:

    9/17/23, 10:49 AM - Agree! So youthful and fresh —

Red
2016 Ramey Claret North Coast Red Bordeaux Blend
12/29/2021 - BGK810 Likes this wine:
90 points
Very good, everyday red. Red fruits, good acidity, and nicely oaked. Medium length finish. Still has several years life.
  • bibendumrrb commented:

    6/26/22, 8:19 PM - I agree. Great value. Found at Costco

White
2013 Adastra Chardonnay Carneros
6/27/2020 - bibendumrrb Likes this wine:
94 points
At a wonderful point in its life. Golden color. Muted oak. Delicious peaches and pears.
  • bibendumrrb commented:

    6/27/20, 1:37 PM - Thank you, Chris!!!

Red
2015 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
1/22/2019 - SlimShaney Likes this wine:
91 points
Maybe 92. Buy at the right price. Good mix of Napa extraction and fruit and Bordeaux classicism and restraint.

Drank at the Penninsula, NY.
  • bibendumrrb commented:

    2/25/19, 12:50 PM - oldwines is right. You tasted the Napa Cab not the Estate Cab. Twop very different wines, but an easy mistake to make,

Red
2015 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
11/16/2018 - Cabernetking wrote:
88 points
Light bodied Cabernet lacking any sort of character. You can tell it's Napa but that's where it ends.
  • bibendumrrb commented:

    2/25/19, 12:48 PM - The other comments seem to be accurate. This wine own't be released until March 2019. It was likely the Napa Cab -- Not the Estate Cab

Red
2007 Chamisal Vineyards Pinot Noir Edna Valley
12/17/2010 - ikkaariainen wrote:
89 points
Enjoyed earlier tonight at Lake Hickory CC with Kim and good CT wine buddy neighborbill and spouse Debbie - he brought this bottle. Very pleasantly surprised - well structred coastal CA pinot, stylistically mid-way between Oregonian / Burgundian style and bigger CA pinot style such as Kosta Brown. Overall a very good wine, light purple, medium bodied, soft, well balanced, in my estimation will improve with balance maybe for 1-2 years but overall not built for the long haul, this is a 3-5 year wine. Nose floral with red cherry and white pepper, primary flavors included dark cherry, more black then white pepper, a hint of raisin and some tar on the late palate. Definitely recommend this wine, for a price point in the mid - $ 30 range this is not a bad QPR wine.
  • bibendumrrb commented:

    5/18/11, 8:14 PM - Nice review. THanks!

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