The Montelena Estate Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon

Fantastic! Firm structure, vibrant flavor.

Strong structure, good tannin, medium acid, and a bit of oak. Dark cherry, earth, tobacco.

Still another decade left in this wine...at least!

Outstanding Cabernet. Needs an hour to breath but after that it is smooth, fruity and well balanced. Really nice wine.

Great nose. Opening well. Pops of fruit. Smooth, but it's showing a lot of potential for further aging.

Decided to go Cali tonight. Lamb chops. Taters.

This has been stored in ideal cellar conditions for all of these years. Cork was pristine. Not the best Montelena vintage but a solid Napa Cab.

2000

Josh had this 8 years ago

Jason had this 10 years ago