Montelena Tr 1997

Montelena Tr (1997)

List It!

Add a Review

Rated

23 reviews

Starting at $125.99 from 21 stores

In your cellar:

Add a bottle Remove a bottle

Save in My Wines

Winery:: Chateau Montelena Winery More from this winery Are we missing a vintage?
Region:: USA » California » Napa » Calistoga
Varietal:: Cabernet Sauvignon
Type:: Red Wine
Color:
Drink Dates:: 2000 - 2012

Browse similar wines in your zipcode:Submit

Winemakers Notes

5244139

User Tags

Similar Wines

Vigna d'Alceo Castello Dei Rampolla 2004

Snoothrank:

Starting at $130.79

Dalla Valle Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 1997

Snoothrank:

Starting at $120.00

Ornellaia Ornellaia 1995

Snoothrank:

Starting at $127.40

Joseph Phelps Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Backus 2003

Snoothrank:

Starting at $118.66

Reviews for 1997 Vintage

Source: JJ Buckley Fine Wines

Montelena Tr 1997 - 12/23/11

This California Cab serves up lots of ripe, supple black cherry, currant and plum-laced flavors, as well as pretty touches of earth, anise and mineral. Turns smooth and supple, finishing with polished tannins. Best from 2001 through 2015. Wine Spectator. A Cabernet Sauvignon wine from California in USA. 1997 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Estate 750ml

This was helpful! Reply

Source: Epic Cellars

Montelena Tr 1997 - 02/09/11

There are 10,200 cases of the remarkable 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate. Opaque purple-colored with a dense, chewy, full-bodied personality, it displays abundant cassis, mineral, and earth notes. This brilliantly made, super-concentrated, pure, blockbuster possesses sweet tannin as well as a terrific finish. Having added additional weight since last year, this sumptuous, multilayered, profoundly concentrated Cabernet contains 14% alcohol. It is a candidate for 25-30 years of longevity. Anticipated maturity: 2003-2030.

This was helpful! Reply

Source: Vinfolio

Montelena Tr 1997 - 10/17/09

In stock

This was helpful! Reply

Source: Vinfolio

Montelena Tr 1997 - 01/27/09

In stock limited

This was helpful! Reply

Source: International Wine Cellar

Montelena Tr 1997 - 09/26/07

Rating: 93(+?) - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 90, May/June 2000. Good deep medium ruby. Very complex nose combines cassis, black cherry, plum, smoked meat, dark chocolate, Cuban tobacco and a hint of menthol. Youthfully unevolved and primary yet broad and pliant; offers impressive texture and stuffing for a young Montelena cabernet. Superripe hints of smoked meat and leather. Finishes with very lush tannins and strong dark berry flavor. The pH here is higher than average, an indication of the thorough ripeness of the vintage. The yield in this generous year was a reasonable 3.1 tons per acre, which Barrett described as huge. Still, this appears to be an outstanding vintage for this classic Napa cabernet.

This was helpful! Reply

Source: Wine.com

Montelena Tr 1997 - 06/13/07

There is the trademark Montelena earthy, berry fruit, smoky and rich with many subtleties. On the palate it has a big juicy front, a very full texture and many layers of flavors in a rich cross section of fruit and terroir.

This was helpful! Reply