2023 vintage. Not quite as nice as the 2021 vintage but still pretty good OR Pinot value to be had. 6.26.24. — 11 days ago
2022 vintage. A fave producer. Medium body. Fruit and smoke and richness at a bargain Burgundy price. This vintage is a holler for the dollar. Picked up 4 cases of this at $20 USD a bottle. Excellent entry-level red Burg without the corresponding/frightening price tag. 6.26.24. — 11 days ago
1998 vintage. Been waiting to taste this one again for over two decades. 1998 wasn't the best Napa Cab vintage. The best 98's were generally mountain fruit-like the Dunn Howell Mountain. When this was released back in the day, it was brawny, taut and tannic but still maintained balance. This Montelena 1998 Estate Cab was better than nearly everyone's 1997 (an acclaimed/excellent across the board) Napa cabs back then. FF 23 years later...surprise! Some things haven't changed. Decanted and tasted after 10 mins, 30 mins and 2 hrs. Excellent fill and cork. Throwing respectable sed. Massive color. Great aged, leathery nose. Still medium heavy bod. Baking chocolate, ripe plum and grilled beef in the flavor profile. Consistent performer through the entry, mid and back palate hoops without drop-off during the ceremony. Tannins still evident but well-integrated with the abundance of fruit. Not improving but this is rock steady and in a very sweet spot/top of the bell curve for at least another decade. It was worth the wait. 6.29.24. — 7 days ago
2022 vintage. More color and richer flavors than expected. Medium body. Super harmonious with complementary acidity to finish up the proceedings. Quite the mouthful of Chablis. This was outstanding. Age it if you prefer but drinking very nicely now. 6.26.24. — 11 days ago
2018 vintage. Blockbuster nose with a pleasant amount of brett. Lean but as concentrated as ever throughout and on the finish. If you’re looking to drive a Napa Plushy De Ville cab, hit another dealership. 6.21.24. — 16 days ago
2015 vintage. Playful raspberry/rhubarb nose. Medium-medium heavy body. Big thrust in the frontal palate that fanned out mid-palate and pleasantly carried through to a long finish. This was firing. 6.28.24. — 10 days ago
2022 vintage. Pricey but excellent. Subdued and smoldering but gets your attention with levels of purity. Youthful and tight. Will try to revisit in 2-3 years. 6.26.24. — 11 days ago
2017 vintage. Light-medium/medium body. Color and flavors coming across as a Margaux twice the age. Not impressed by this sample/vintage from this producer but would try another vintage to confirm, or change, impressions 6.26.24. — 11 days ago
2022 vintage. Pretty nose. The flavors alternate, tho, between the tawdry/dirty and the elegant. Something for everyone. Medium body with an enduring finish. Very nicely made. 6.21.24. — 16 days ago
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego
2009 vintage. Decanted and tasted after 30 mins and 1.5 hours. Small traces of sediment. Good cork. Woodlands nose with a touch of spearmint. Light body. Subtle concentration with earthiness and lingering, delicate flavors. An absolute joy to taste red Burgs such as this with a bit of age on them. A portal to the past. 6.30.24. — 6 days ago