Lot 228
CHATEAU MONTELENA CABERNET SAUVIGNON THE MONTELENA ESTATE 1991 (1) 95 WA
CHATEAU MONTELENA CABERNET SAUVIGNON THE MONTELENA ESTATE 1997 (2) 98 WA
Lot 228 Details
CHATEAU MONTELENA CABERNET SAUVIGNON THE MONTELENA ESTATE 1991 (1)
Napa Valley.
Montelena's incredible 1991 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is an exceptional wine. It may be the most promising vintage among the bevy of Montelena Cabernets produced over the last two decades, rivaling even the winery's profound 1987. The 1991 is extremely closed and backward, and in need of 5-6 years of cellaring. The color is a dense, opaque purple. The nose offers up Chateau Montelena's tell-tale signature - abundant, pure aromas of cassis, minerals, and spicy oak. Full-bodied, spectacularly rich, and highly extracted, with moderate to high tannin, this is a youthful, exuberant, stunning example of blockbuster Napa Cabernet Sauvignon. Its inner core of cassis fruit is something to savor! It should hit its peak around the turn of the century and last for 20 years thereafter. April 1995 WA 95
CHATEAU MONTELENA CABERNET SAUVIGNON THE MONTELENA ESTATE 1997 (2)
Napa Valley.
2 x wrinkled labels
There are 10,200 cases of the remarkable 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate. Opaque purple-colored with a dense, chewy, full-bodied personality, it displays abundant cassis, mineral, and earth notes. This brilliantly made, super-concentrated, pure, blockbuster possesses sweet tannin as well as a terrific finish. Having added additional weight since last year, this sumptuous, multilayered, profoundly concentrated Cabernet contains 14% alcohol. It is a candidate for 25-30 years of longevity. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2030. December 2000 WA 98