Chateau Montelena

The Montelana Estate Calistoga Zinfandel

9.213 ratings

8.82 pro ratings

Calistoga, Napa Valley, California, USA

Zinfandel

Lamb, Chicken, Turkey, White Rice, Pasta, Potato, Herbs, Mushrooms, Soft Cheese, Chili & Hot Spicy, Tomato-Based, Duck, Exotic Spices, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Pork, Baking Spices, Pungent Cheese, Beef, Onion, Shallot, Garlic

Top Notes For

9.1

EWG 10 years on tasting. Some fresher notes. Good

EWG 10 years on tasting. Some fresher notes. Good

Dec 7th, 2015

10

V E R Y good

V E R Y good

Jun 15th, 2014

8.6

Found this hiding in my dads cellar. It's probably in the latter stages of its drinkable window, which might be why the fruit is muted. Regardless, I'm not one to turn away a bottle of Montelena. There are better Zinfandels out there at this price point (upper $30s), though maybe without the name recognition.

Found this hiding in my dads cellar. It's probably in the latter stages of its drinkable window, which might be why the fruit is muted. Regardless, I'm not one to turn away a bottle of Montelena. There are better Zinfandels out there at this price point (upper $30s), though maybe without the name recognition.

Dec 9th, 2012

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

8.8

Charles had this 10 years ago

Charles had this 10 years ago

Aug 21st, 2014

Senior Wine Specialist/Auctioneer Zachys

8.8

Charles had this 10 years ago

Charles had this 10 years ago

Aug 21st, 2014

9.1

Roland had this 7 years ago

Roland had this 7 years ago

Feb 2nd, 2018

9.1

Shannon had this 8 years ago

Shannon had this 8 years ago

Nov 16th, 2016

9.1

Mike had this 9 years ago

Mike had this 9 years ago

Jul 12th, 2015

8.5

David had this 9 years ago

David had this 9 years ago

Jun 30th, 2015

10

Stephen had this 10 years ago

Stephen had this 10 years ago

Sep 16th, 2014