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2000 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 175
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deeppunt wrote:
January 2, 2024 - In a great spot right now, especially from magnum. Still has life ahead, but in a really lovely spot right now
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SeanPG wrote: 92 points
May 21, 2023 - Part of a home vertical tasting with 2000, 2006 & 2012. The 2000 was the star, holding up incredibly well given the age.
No hint of aging or tertiary notes on the nose, ever so slight bricking on the rim, and a beautiful mushroom/ bandaid tertiary note on the finish. Black fruits, fine, elegant, tannins are almost not present. Incredibly well made wine in the more restrained style.
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Phillips Family Cellar Likes this wine: 92 points
September 7, 2022 - This wine drank perfectly with an amazing veal meal. Another Montelena aging very well.
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edjBoca wrote: 88 points
February 18, 2022 - This and cool...vintage
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Rbhan12 Likes this wine: 93 points
January 18, 2022 - Soul-searching in Napa. Beta-Jasud, Roy Piper, Detert, Elyse, Diamond Creek, Favia, Opus, Gargiulo, among others!; 1/17/2022-1/22/2022: Tasted at Montelena as part of their Estate Tasting experience. Brief notes.
"Little bit of bricking at the rim. Nose is all age. Secondary and tertiary. Cedar, cigar box, dried leaves, pipe tobacco. Dried currants. Palate retains loud of young red and dark red fruit. Good acid, smooth tannins. Finish is shows a touch of aged character that quickly gets replaced by red fruit and acid. Slightly drying tannins but beautifully integrated, very fresh. Drinking excellent now with good life left. Feels quite young other than the nose. 93"
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2003, IWC Issue #108 (link)(Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
3/5/2004 (link) 91 points(Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate) Vanilla, cafe au lait, cola nose; coffee and cola palate; medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2000
- Type Red
- Producer Chateau Montelena
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation The Montelena Estate
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 3760076820045, 573355500008, 733555100320, 733555251329
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 18 (0%)
- In Cellars 2,451 (51%)
- Consumed 2,334 (49%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerChateau Montelena
- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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