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About Chateau Montelena
Chateau Montelena has produced wine in the Napa Valley for over 100 years. But only since 1972, when the Barret family took over management, has quality taken off. Overseeing the production of roughly 36,000 cases annually, winemaker Bo Barret produces classic, austere Cabernet Sauvignons as well as Zinfandels and Chardonnays.
2004 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley (in double magnum)
Producer: Chateau Montelena
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Cabernet Sauvignon
Origin: California
Region: Napa
85 Points | Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine
89 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2006
(85% cabernet sauvignon) Good ruby-red. Rich aromas of black cherry and menthol. Sweet, dense and lush for this bottling, with black cherry and cassis flavors. Much finer-grained than the 2003 bottling. Finishes with sweet tannins. The production was 8,500 cases in 2004, down from a normal 12,000.
