Forbes’ latest holiday gift guide, specifically developed for true wine lovers, featured Chateau Montelena 2015 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. The writer points out that the winery is approaching almost 40 vintages of this hallmark wine, which is a fun fact to keep in mind. There are a lot of terrific comments about the wine in this piece, including how it “demonstrates the juxtaposition of a warm vintage with refined winemaking, illustrating elegant tension.” A wine with outstanding aging potential, it offers “Notes of fresh and dried black and red fruit, warm baking spice, dried savory herbs and roses, leather cigar box, and roasted espresso beans leap from the glass.” Read the rest of the write up HERE
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Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2015
Calistoga, Napa Valley, California
The Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is Chateau Montelena’s flagship wine and a quality icon of Napa Valley. The winemaking team works obsessively and passionately with each vintage to capture the best expression of their historic terroir. This is a show-stopper that reveals the perfect blend of flavors, aromas and textures to reach the pinnacle of balance.
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Calistoga, Napa Valley, California
Chateau Montelena is renowned for consistently producing age-worthy, classically-styled wines that capture the nuances of each vintage and its distinct terroir. Widely known for winning the Judgment of Paris in 1976, it helped put California at the forefront of the wine world. Today, the winery is honored on the National Register of Historic Places and continues to be owned and operated by the Barrett Family.