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2011 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
- Calistoga
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Community Tasting Notes 54
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Don Roberto Likes this wine: 92 points
March 25, 2023 - Pleasantly surprised. We blind tasted this at a party we hosted got universally good ratings. Classic Cab black current. Hints if tannin and mild acidity
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mbtownsend Does not like this wine: 80 points
January 3, 2023 - Like many, agree this is past it's prime. Initial bouquet lovely, but gone in 5 minutes. Is harsh to drink- no smooth mouthfilling flavors. Maybe will taste different in 30 minutes
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pgrzesik Likes this wine: 90 points
July 17, 2020 - I have started to drink up my 2011 Napa cabs and have been pleasantly surprised at how good of them are! This is no exception - albeit maybe I had a little different experience then the majority of people here.
Did not decant this and it did not need it. The nose was a little subdued - but with a couple swirls in the glass lots of forest floor, baking spices, and stewed fruits came up. The palate is little light for a cabernet. Not your typical Napa powerhouse, but a pleasant restrained interpretation of the grape. It felt more like I was drinking a soft pinot noir (not in a bad way). The finish was little short. But this is still pretty vibrant. Drank over two days - better on the first day.
Do not give up hope on this vintage!2 people found this helpful Comment -
Bob in NC Likes this wine: 88 points
May 6, 2020 - We had a bottle of this about a week ago and thought it was past it's prime, which made us want to drink our last bottle sooner than later. This bottle is better, showing brighter fruit characteristics.. While we still think this vintage is past it's prime, we appreciate that some bottle variations will make some better than others. This bottle in particular went superbly with our cast iron baked Frittata.
We gently urge anyone having these '11 in their cellars to drink up!2 people found this helpful Comments (1) -
Bob in NC Likes this wine: 87 points
April 30, 2020 - This bottle is on the downhill side. The fruit has become more dried fruit and raisin flavors with less vibrancy than before. Ch. Montelena Napa Cabs are more restrained and elegant in style than most Napa Cabs, but this bottle just seemed tired. Saying all that, this wine is still very smooth and enjoyable, and went very well with our take out burgers.
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By Sara d'Amato
9/12/2014 (link)(Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By David Lawrason
9/7/2014 (link)(Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley red) Subscribe to see review text.
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9/3/2014 (link)(Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2014, IWC Issue #174 (link)(Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Calistoga Cuvee Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Antonio Galloni
2011 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon: Terroir Matters - Updated (Nov 2013) (link)(Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2011
- Type Red
- Producer Chateau Montelena
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Calistoga
- UPC Codes 006000008961, 400007184527, 733555250926, 733555251121, 733555251329, 918820488871
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 1,180 (46%)
- Consumed 1,398 (54%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
fish, pork, poultry, Shellfish, Sirloin steakWho Likes This Wine
94% Like It 32 votes
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationCalistoga
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