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Chateau Montelena Chardonnay Napa Valley(2005)
- Winery:
- Chateau Montelena Winery
- Varietal:
- Chardonnay
- Region:
- USA > California > Napa
- Type:
- White Wine
- User Tags:
- chardonnay, white grape, lemon, citrus, oak - heavy, intense, acidic, caramel, white, currant
- GoinGray
- Augusta, US
- August 2008
-
scents of bubble gum, lemon, and hay
has a dry start
tart lemon flavor
an intense, puckery finish
- Stephen Tanzer
- International Wine Cellar
- Issue 132, May/June 2007
- 89(+?)
-
July 2007
- ($40) Good bright yellow. Yellow fruits, spearmint and honey on the nose. Juicy and intensely flavored, with very good acid cut to the apple and lemon flavors. Not yet complex but this has density and a silky texture-not to mention firm spine-and should reward a few years of patience. Barrett pointed out that leaf roll virus in one of the chardonnay blocks has the effect of delaying the ripening, allowing the fruit to mature at low sugars levels (in this case, just 21.8o Brix).
- Wine Advocate # 168
- Dec-06
- 92/100
-
April 2008
- Robert Parker
- The Wine Advocate
- Issue 168
- 92/100
-
July 2007
- August 2007
-
No written review
