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• sboyle Likes this wine: 90 points

  December 29, 2022 - Light blackberry character with a light vanilla note with a slight bell pepper note on the aroma with a similar character on the palate. Medium-plus tannins with a gritty character. Acidity is medium-plus. Medium body. Overall, it is a pleasant wine that is more refined than a traditional old school big Napa.

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• jonboy74 Likes this wine: 91 points

  November 20, 2022 - Thought it was excellent. First time to try this wine. really appreciated the lack of overwhelming oak notes present in many napa cabs, as well as its more restrained style. Needed a good 2 hr decant to open up.

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• davidandrose Likes this wine: 87 points

  October 30, 2022 - Pop and pour for Chris and Emily's engagement party. Not particularly complex and a slightly sour note front palate just after opening.

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• 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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• stamperb Likes this wine: 87 points

  July 4, 2022 - Nose: Ripe blackberries and ripe plums, oak and barrel spice; after giving it some time the nose becomes more integrated and takes on a strong cassis note. Palate: Ripe red plums, oak grain; a pretty straightforward and austere wine, difficult to pick out fruit flavors; firm tannins that give it long aging potential. Overall, this wine tastes like a young and simple Left Bank Bordeaux to me and was quite enjoyable.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• 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 1734537251329, 430130202002, 733555251121, 733555251329, 733555251626

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• In Cellars 2,105 (81%)
• Consumed 503 (19%)

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