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Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

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Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon (2001)

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Winery:
Chateau Montelena Winery
Varietal:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Region:
USA > California > Napa
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
2011 - 2022
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User Tags:  berry, fruit, color descriptors, black currant, earthy, resinous, spicy, purple, chemical, oak 


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What to Expect

California's Napa Valley has been a source of world-class Cabernet Sauvignon for well over a century. Its warm climate and varied terrain allows for many styles of wine. One thread that runs through almost all the Cabernet based wines from Napa is their lush, ripe full-bodied feel and rich flavors of currant and berry. Wines from the valley floor, particularly around Rutherford, are famed for a dusty quality and those coming from the hillsides surrounding the valley, Mt. Veeder, Diamond Mountain and Howell Mountain for example, tend to be a little leaner with more obvious structural elements.

Winemakers Notes

We anticipated optimal crop yields, juice quality, fruit flavors and chemistry. And because this overall weather pattern essentially extended the growing season, we began harvest much later than average. But once we finally ripped into the red grapes there was a massive “tsunami” of them: Cabernet, Zinfandel and Merlot! A solid and steady picking schedule, with a daily crush of 13 to 40 tons, continued for 18 days. It was an awesome period of ideal weather and harvest activity, during which we took in an amazing 473 tons of fruit.

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June 2009

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The big, structured, tannic, and muscular 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon (76.1% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19.9% Merlot, and 4% Cabernet Franc) exhibits a saturated ruby/purple color along with a big, dense bouquet of earth, licorice, black currants, and forest floor. Full-bodied and rich, it requires another 1-2 years of cellaring. It should last for 10-12 years, possibly longer. And, more importantly, it reveals some of the Estate Cabernet Sauvignon's style.


 

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This wine has a deep, dark color revealing its concentration and extract. Its room-filling fragrance is the pure essence of Cabernet, with ripe cassis and black cherry fruit and the signature earthiness of The Montelena Estate's complex soils. On the palate the wine is full and warm with ripe fruit flavors and layer upon layer of complexity. A velvety-soft texture is framed by a stylish tannic grip, ensuring drinking pleasure now and for many years to come.


 

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Source: Vinfolio


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October 2009

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Rating: 93(+?) - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 114, May/June 2004 Saturated, deep ruby-red. Quintessential cabernet aromas of blackcurrant, black cherry, dark chocolate, licorice, black olive, mint and earth, sweetened by some roasted oak tones. Dense, supple and seamless; much more concentrated than the basic Napa Valley bottling but also more pliant from the outset, even if it will need a good six to eight years of cellaring. Old-style, classic Napa cabernet with a powerful, building finish.


 

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Source: JJ Buckley
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The 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is one of Bo Barrett's finest efforts. While tightly knit, 24 hours of aeration reveals its upside potential. Dense ruby/purple with a nose of crushed rocks intermixed with creme de cassis and a hint of licorice, th... Robert Parker. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from California in USA. 2001 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 1500ml


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