2015 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon

Producer
Chateau Montelena
Region
California
Appellation
Calistoga
Format
6x75cl
Price
£1,250 per case (In Bond, GBP)
Availability
In stock
Critic score
96/100 (AG)
Drinking window
2020–2050

In Bond Fine Wine. 2015 Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistoga, California, USA. Red usa-california in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 96/100 (AG). Drinking window: 2020–2050. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.

What the critics say

Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW (LPB) — 95/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 28/02/2018 · Drink 2020 - 2050

Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate reveals vibrant cassis, crushed black plums and black raspberries notes with hints of fallen leaves, damp soil, cedar chest and charcoal plus a waft of lavender. Medium-bodied with plenty of lively, crunchy black and red fruits, it has a firm frame of ripe, grainy tannins and a long, youthful finish with the oak still stand…

Antonio Galloni (AG) — 96/100 · Vinous, 01/03/2018 · Drink 2023 - 2040

A powerful, intense wine, the 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Montelena exudes depth and textural richness, all with the tannic and structural underpinning that is such a signature of the Montelena Cabernets. Black cherry, plum, lavender, licorice, and smoke build as this voluptuous, racy Cabernet shows off the natural radiance of the year. Although the 2015 has quite a bit of density and raciness…

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