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Chateau Montelena The Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2001

750 ml Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley, United States 2001

Chateau Montelena The Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 is a dry, very full-bodied red from Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa Valley, United States), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are very firm and acidity fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with steak, lamb, venison, cheese board. Listed at £125.00 by Hedonism Wines, who say it is out of stock; that is the last price, not an offer.

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£125.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.4
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Cabernet Sauvignon prior
body
5 / 5
very full
Cabernet Sauvignon prior
tannin
5 / 5
very firm
Cabernet Sauvignon prior
acidity
4 / 5
fresh
Cabernet Sauvignon prior
oak
4 / 5
noticeable
Cabernet Sauvignon prior
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Typical for Cabernet Sauvignon · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
dry · 1/5
Body
lightfull
very full · 5/5
Tannin
lowhigh
very firm · 5/5
Acidity
lowhigh
fresh · 4/5
Oak
noneheavy
noticeable · 4/5
Alcohol
lowhigh
moderate-high · 4/5
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
Facts
Style
Full, structured reds
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Colour
Red
merchant feed
Origin
Napa Valley · United States
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Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
inferred by a local model, checked against our lexicon
ABV
not stated by merchant
Farming
not stated
Vegan
not stated
Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
Decant
not stated
Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
dinner party · steak night · gift · special occasion
inferred
About Cabernet Sauvignon
Typical aromas: blackcurrant, black cherry, cedar, mint, green bell pepper when unripe. Serve at 16–18 °C. Grape page.
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Merchant's description

Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 is a single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon from the prestigious Montelena Winery in Napa Valley. This vintage exhibits aromas of blackcurrant and plum, accompanied by notes of cedar, leather and hints of herbal undertones. The tannins provide a firm structure, indicative of its age and potential for continued evolution. Montelena is renowned for its historical significance, having secured victory at the 1976 Judgement of Paris wine tasting, which placed California on the global wine map.

Other vintages of Chateau Montelena The Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon we list
1985£165.001986£175.001991£260.001994£175.001997£275.002008£160.002010£165.00
The same wine in a different year. Vintages differ; our taste profile is derived per vintage only where the merchant's text differs.
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