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| Chateau/Producer: | Montelena | | Wine Name: | Estate Cabernet Sauvignon | | Country: | USA | | State: | CA | | AOC: | Napa Valley | | Region: | Calistoga | | Wine Score: | 87 | | Notes: | Deep ruby red color with pink edges; nose of menthol with medicinal overtones and hits of dusty tar; another wine with lots of hard tannins, on the way out. At least the 89 had an ever-evolving, complex nose; this wine lacked neither the taste, nor the nose to justify its stature. | | Tasting Date: | 2005-10-22 | | Varietal: | Cabernet | | Production Notes: | A cooler vintage, with measurable snowfall in the winter and a cool spring, but some very good ripening during late September to October. To ensure even ripening, we aggressively thinned the crop and this technique helped to yield a highly extracted wine with significant body and structure. | | Additional Notes: | This was part of a ten-year (85,89,90,95,96,97,99,00,01,02) vertical tasting at the California Grill, Contemporary Resort, Walt Disney World in association with Chateau Montelena and the Epcot Food and Wine Festival, 2005.
Reviewer Note: This vertical was tasted in chronological order (from oldest to most recent vintage) at the request of the hosts, which included representatives from Chateau Montelena. | | Source: | Chateau-sponsored vertical tasting at WDW |
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