Calistoga Cellars

Chateau Montelena

The Montelena Estate Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon 2007

Soft and rich with clove and cinnamon. — 6 days ago

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Barrett & Barrett

Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Somm David T
9.2

92 is rounding up a bit.

A couple things before notes. I have had other Heidi wines but not hers & Bo’s. Just wasn’t feeling retail-ish on the B&B, nor had anyone open one for me. This surfaced at just under half price. So, time to check this Heidi box.

This is a 2017; which many shied away from. Hence, the buy at half price. I would have said in my two coravined previous tastings on different nights, the fruit was nice and it still is nice. However, in getting to the bottom 1/3 of the bottle, it has taken on some additional depth & character. I imagine still not as much depth & character as their better vintages.

The nose shows some nice candied florals and mid fruits with a dark core. Some smoke (it is not smoke taint as they finished harvesting on 10/3 and the Tubbs & Atlas fires started 10/8) dry tobacco, new leather, oak, dry herbs, darker cola, moist volcanics & clay, withering dark & red flowers.

The palate is definitely one of the drier Napa Cabernets I’ve had lately. Feels like it leaves dry oak powder all over your mouth. M+ dry tannins. The fruits are bright & ripe; blackberries, black raspberries, plum, some purple fruits, lean strawberries & cherries. Smoke, dry tobacco, new leather, oak, dark spice, leaner baking spices profile, a bit of dark chocolate baking bar, dry herbs, darker cola, moist volcanics & clay, dry topsoil, dry limestone powder, black tea, dry tree bark w/ a touch of sap, withering dark & red flowers, acidity is sound-ish, it just ticks the box of balanced, tension & structure is solid, finishes short-under a minute and a little thin in the mid palate, some elegance and lands on oak, earthiness & spice.

It’s still early on this and there is room for improvement with some more evolution & integration but don’t believe this 2017 will ever live up to its winery price point.
— a month ago

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Chateau Montelena

Calistoga Petite Sirah 2022

Still young, but drinking beautifully once it opens up. Cherry, chocolate, and plum. — 4 months ago

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Larkmead Vineyards

Solari Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

NY wine spectator event — 6 days ago

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Chateau Montelena

The Montelana Estate Calistoga Zinfandel 2021

Coffee, leather, and raspberry. Lighter, fruity, but with good structure. — a month ago

Trinchero Napa Valley

Mary's Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc

Lots of peach, very smooth and light — 2 months ago

Kenefick Ranch

Estate Grown Calistoga Merlot 2019

Good nose. Coats the palate well with good balance. Lasting finish. — 3 months ago

Chateau Montelena

Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2021

Clove, leather, and cherry. Rich and deep. — a month ago

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Diamond Creek Vineyards

Volcanic Hill Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 1992

Lovely mature Cabernet fruit, structure, yet seems fully mature or close to mature, a real treat to taste an older CA Cabernet with age (@ 12.5% ABV to boot), lovely!! — 2 months ago

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Schramsberg Vineyards

Extra Brut Pinot Noir Chardonnay 2013

Complex with notes apple, caramel, wet stone, slight straw tones. — 3 months ago