2001 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
Community Tasting Note
Decanting Queen Likes this wine:
90 Points
Tuesday, October 6, 2020 - Surprisingly youthful and needed several hours in the decanter to open up. Dark color and youthful aromas—you would never guess this was a nearly 20 year old wine. Plummy and well structured. It was very enjoyable but not the most complex wine.
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Comment posted by Mark1npt:
10/10/2020 6:41:00 PM - I had an '87 back in '16 that I never would have guessed was 21 yo! Amazing how they do that so well at CM.....I have an '05 we may have to add to the next Jenapalooza.
Comment posted by Decanting Queen:
10/11/2020 5:50:00 AM - Mark—It would be excellent to try the 05. Note that this isn’t even the estate wine, just the NV. Thats’s why I thought it would be further in its age if curve! I have some 2012 estate but I know it is nowhere near ready to go.... (even with your new found decanting tricks lol)
Comment posted by Mark1npt:
10/11/2020 6:26:00 AM - Jen, I think my '05 is the Estate and is apparently drinking very well these days.....nobody here to share it with! It'll keep til spring.......