Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 2010

A big, mouth filling wine, the 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, shows the personality of the vintage in its intense fruit. There is plenty of underlying structure in this deep, resonant Cabernet Sauvignon. Mint, flowers and sweet red berries are some of the ... Robert Parkers Wine Advocate. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from California in USA. 2010 Montelena, Chateau Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 750ml

Good bright red. Perfumed, rather cool aromas of cassis, menthol, fresh herbs, flowers, anise and fennel. Juicy, spicy and tight but not hard, with a pungent core of acidity and an impression of briary, earthy minerality giving the wine plenty of p... Stephen Tanzers IWC. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from California in USA. 2010 Montelena, Chateau Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 750ml

The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon is wonderfully supple and fragrant. Silky tannins frame a core of expressive dark red fruit. Floral and spice notes are nicely woven throughout. This textured, gracious Cabernet Sauvignon should continue to age gracefully ... Robert Parkers Wine Advocate. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from California in USA. 2009 Montelena, Chateau Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 750ml

Very rich aromas of pipe tobacco, chocolate and caramel beautifully complement the black currant and ripe black cherry fruit. Rich, ripe, sweet black cherry dominates the fruit and is nicely complemented with plum and red berry high tones.

(almost entirely from purchased fruit, rather than "leftovers" from the estate, according to assistant winemaker Matt Crafton; includes 8% merlot for earlier drinkability): Good ruby-red. Classic cabernet aromas of cassis, blueberry, licorice, menthol and mint. Begins tight but becomes more pliant with air, showing firm but fine tannins that come off as less rustic than those of some past releases of this wine. Crafton noted that as of vintage 2008 the team no longer has to pump the must into the press, and they now benefit from smaller fermentation tanks, which allow for more precise harvesting. Theyre also making more use of delestage (rack-and-return) to try to integrate the oak element earlier. The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon offers sweet black currant fruit, roasted herbs, earth and spice characteristics presented in an attractive, medium-bodied style. The deep garnet color of this wine hints at the big extraction and dark flavors to follow. Ver...

Ruby garnet color with brilliant intensity. Pretty perfume of cherry blossom, spicy blackberry and earth. Red and black cherry and cassis leads to espresso and dark chocolate on the mid-palate and finishes with fresh pavement. From my experience w... Andy Frieden. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from California in USA. 2008 Montelena, Chateau Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 750ml

...the 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa reveals a darker ruby/purple hue along with attractive notes of roasted herbs, bay leaf, cassis, and black cherries, medium body, and silky tannins. The more complex aromatics set it apart from the 2006. Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from California in USA. 2007 Montelena, Chateau Cabernet Sauvignon Napa 750ml