Dark ruby. Blackberries and blueberries on the nose. Round with medium body. Very good condition with good fruit and balance. Fine example of a mature Montelena. This bottle was holding up well.
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Still doing well. Eucalypt, direct cabernet fruit, some oak, farmyard - very nice bottle age character. Good structure and acid balance. Cassis - ripeness. This wine is holding and has actually aged well. I expected a tired wine on the downhill slope - but this was a very pleasant surprise. Solid, direct, new wold cabernet which has aged well. Serious wine - not just a "easy" wine for early drinking. The wine is at the end of maturity. Don't tempt fate. Would be a good options wine.
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6/14/2020 - joraesque wrote: 90 Points
Drinking like a 30+ years old Bordeaux. 13.5% ABV.
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2/12/2017 - genovesef Likes this wine: 100 Points
Magnificant. Has aged very well and tasted as good as any older french bordeaux. I am looking to buy more.
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1/24/2015 - aChave wrote: 90 Points
Dark ruby. Blackberries and blueberries on the nose. Round with medium body. Very good condition with good fruit and balance. Fine example of a mature Montelena. This bottle was holding up well.
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12/3/2009 - Marc wrote: 86 Points
Still doing well. Eucalypt, direct cabernet fruit, some oak, farmyard - very nice bottle age character. Good structure and acid balance. Cassis - ripeness. This wine is holding and has actually aged well. I expected a tired wine on the downhill slope - but this was a very pleasant surprise. Solid, direct, new wold cabernet which has aged well. Serious wine - not just a "easy" wine for early drinking. The wine is at the end of maturity. Don't tempt fate. Would be a good options wine.
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5/10/2000 - JeffJo wrote: 82 Points
Better now, smoother with integrated tannins. Easy drinker with moderate complexity.
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