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| Chateau/Producer: | Montelena | | Wine Name: | Estate Cabernet Sauvignon | | Country: | USA | | State: | CA | | AOC: | Napa Valley | | Region: | Calistoga | | Wine Score: | 88 | | Notes: | Deep red color with watermelon edges; nose of tar, minerals, a hint of herbs and dustry cherry and ripe plum. This was another overly tannic wine that seemed to be on its way out. This wine may merit more investigation but was otherwise completely unremarkable among the surrounding vintages. | | Tasting Date: | 2005-10-22 | | Varietal: | Cabernet | | Production Notes: | Low rainfall, droughty conditions, then heavy rain during bloom reduced yield by 50%. Remaining year was routine with good ripening and good fruit development. The fruit ripened early and easily due to the light crop. Harvest: Sep 10-Oct 3; Bottled: Spring 1993 (9,500 cases); Released: Fall 1994 | | 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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