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Chateau Montelena The Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 1999
HED60122
75 cl
13.9%
£135.00
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Chateau Montelena is one of the oldest and most illustrious Napa estates and undoubtedly helped place California on the fine wine map when it took out one of the top prizes at the 1976 ‘Judgement of Paris’. The 1999 is an excellent release from a vintage that is widely regarded as being of exceptional quality. With 21 years on the clock, this is now perfectly in its prime drinking phase.
93 Vinous
Good dark red with no amber showing. Medicinal black fruits, violet, menthol and mint on the nose, complemented by rocky volcanic minerality. Very pure and intense, with its ripe but youthfully primary dark fruit, mineral and bitter chocolate flavors framed by a strong impression of acidity. The tannins are substantial but ripe, with the finish showing lovely subtle flavor development and sneaky building length. Today this wine stands out for its purity and cut and I'd expect it to expand further with more time in the bottle. Barrett did not even start harvesting the small crop (1.8 tons per acre) in '99 until the last day of September, about two weeks later than average. (13.9% alcohol)Stephen Tanzer1st May 2019
15.5 Jancis Robinson
Deep, vibrant crimson. Deep and savoury nose. But not really held together in the middle. A bit scrawny. Needs years in bottle, by which time it will cost even more. (JR)
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