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| Chateau/Producer: | Montelena | | Wine Name: | Estate Cabernet Sauvignon | | Country: | USA | | State: | CA | | AOC: | Napa Valley | | Region: | Calistoga | | Wine Score: | 91-92 | | Notes: | Ruby color with pink to watermelon edges; nose of red currant, minerals, tar, mild cigar smoke, hint of fig and some dried cherries. This was a very tasty and drinkable wine; not sure if it will improve dramatically with age. | | Tasting Date: | 2005-10-22 | | Varietal: | Cabernet | | Production Notes: | A mild winter, untimely spring rains and intense summer heat resulted in low vineyard yields. The weather during Harvest was cool, allowing the small crop to ripen slowly. This resulted in a long ripening period which intensified the grape's flavors and terroir compounds. Harvest: Sep 10-Oct 10; Bottled: Aug 1998 (10,500 cases); Released: March 2000 | | 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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