2013 Chateau Montelena - Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (Etched Label)
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97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1.5% Cabernet Franc, 1.5% Petit Verdot. Classic Napa Valley vintage, slightly warmer than 2021. Aged for 24 months in French barrels, 30% new. Bottled December 2015. Mineral nose. Then round and floral and remarkably fresh. Very long and almost menthol-like refreshment. More sophisticated and drier than the 2021. (JR)
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Wine Advocate
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Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate opens with profound black and red currant cordial notes over an undercurrent of Indian spices, chargrill, scorched earth and bay leaves. Medium-bodied with wonderful intensity and depth in the mouth, it has a firm frame of grainy tannins and compelling freshness, finishing long and layered.
Deep garnet-purple colored, the 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate opens with profound black and red currant cordial notes over an undercurrent of Indian spices, chargrill, scorched earth and bay leaves. Medium-bodied with wonderful intensity and depth in the mouth, it has a firm frame of grainy tannins and compelling freshness, finishing long and layered.
Winemaker Matt Crafton embraces the winery's longstanding tradition of elegant Napa Valley Cabernet in this estate wine—a beautiful expression of exotic, savory characteristics wrapped in a seamless texture. Tomato leaf, meat and soy notes underscore deep layers of black pepper, black cherry and cassis, with grippy, dense tannins. — Virginie Boone
About the producer
Chateau Montelena is a historic Napa Valley estate that rose to global fame after its 1973 Chardonnay won the 1976 Judgment of Paris. Renowned for both its Chardonnay and Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, the winery continues to produce elegant, age-worthy wines with a legacy of excellence.