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Bottle of Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 1997-Red Wine-Flatiron SF

Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 1997

Red Wine from California, United States
by Chateau Montelena
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One of the most historic wineries that literally put California on the map after winning the Judgement of Paris in 1976, Chateau Montelena is still producing world class wines after decades.

Professional Reviews

Antonio Galloni

AG 93
"Good medium-dark red with a healthy rim. Sexy red berry aromas are lifted by exotic spices and complicated by notes of smoke and leather (Barrett noted that this vintage showed a brett element early on but today the leathery nuance is just another note of complexity in the wine, as it was in a sample I tried two years ago as part of my 1997 horizontal tasting.) The palate delivers a lovely combination of sweetness and silky, fine-grained texture, with tactile raspberry and redcurrant fruit delivering surprising freshness and energy. Not hugely concentrated or thick but finishes broad and deep, with a firm tannic spine to support continued graceful evolution. Barrett noted that he was back to "moderate maceration--just two weeks" in 1997, and that this was the first year that he hand-harvested his fruit at night." -Vinous

Robert Parker

RP 98
"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." -Robert Parker

Wine Spectator

WS 95
"This California Cab serves up lots of ripe, supple black cherry, currant and plum-laced flavors, as well as pretty touches of earth, anise and mineral. Turns smooth and supple, finishing with polished tannins."

Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Sauvignon

  • Vintage

    1997

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Fruity , Oaky , Rich

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied