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2004 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Cabernet Sauvignon
- USA
- California
- Napa Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 62
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Windacre in the Slope Likes this wine: 92 points
March 6, 2022 - Eucalyptus on the nose, also on the body. Still a bit wound tight, tannins really dry out the mouth, but a really lovely long inky finish.
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pdbender Likes this wine:
November 3, 2019 - I just attempted to open this '04 with a corkscrew and I unfortunately ripped the cork apart, so we are attempting a new strategy . We have decanted and let the wine breathe for a while and upon first taste I can definitely sense some spice and black currant flavors. There is nothing overpowering about this wine but it certainly has some intense flavors and some tannic kick still left in it. That tells me its got some balls and long term aging potential. The aroma alone is powerful and so briery that I get a serious kick in the ass(nose). Following that is a mid palate lingering flavor of blackberry currant with another kick of tannin. I'm amazed that there is a tannic edge left in this bottle, but apparently the winemaker planned it that way, lucky for us.!!! Its got a lot of guts.!
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jimmadden Likes this wine: 88 points
January 1, 2019 - Very good. Opened sat one hour. Drank slowly over 4 hours and kept improving. Past peak but very good. Soft smooth levels of silkiness. Layered and reasonable complexity.
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joelbkaplan wrote: 90 points
August 3, 2018 - paired so well with steak and hearty meats and rich pastas.
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The Vines That Bind wrote: 88 points
March 13, 2018 - Château Montelena Vertical: Lots of plum fruit, a little over extracted. Plush but dark palate. Classic but straightforward. 2004, ‘03, ‘02, and ‘01 are more or less indistinguishable on first impression, and each come across tightly wound on the palate. Starts to get a little more interesting at 2000.
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By Stephen Tanzer
May/June 2006, IWC Issue #126 (link)(Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
6/9/2007 (link) 90 points(Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley) Plum, black fruit nose; plum, black fruit palate; medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2004
- Type Red
- Producer Chateau Montelena
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Napa Valley
- Appellation Napa Valley
- UPC Codes 086891072913, 657398000114, 733555251022, 733555251121, 733555251329
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 1 (0%)
- In Cellars 888 (47%)
- Consumed 996 (53%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyCabernet Sauvignon
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionNapa Valley
- AppellationNapa Valley
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