Chateau Montelena - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2001 (750ml) Texas

Chateau Montelena - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2001 (750ml) TexasThe color of the wine is a deep garnet red in the glass, like nice dark claret. The nose is raspberry, bramble, cassis, some earth and the characteristic Cabernet black pepper spice. There is a bit more cedar and pepper up front with the softer Merlot aromas in the background. It is a wine with more classic cassis and terroir, rather than the dominant jammy fruit we see in warmer vintages.

balanced on the finish with powerful tannins

The wine needs plenty of time

there is a perfumed charm that balances all that power

all framed by warm brioche and piecrust notes on the finish

Rated 91 by Wine Advocate

to obtain all of Grenache  fruitiness

The aromatics are dominated by dark flavors of Earl Grey tea

Though it is still a bit rough at the edges

God knows who they will have children with someday

The bouquet seems fresher than the Grands Echezeaux

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Celler Vall Llach’s flagship wine