94/100 PP
"At the winery, I rated the 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate one point below what I gave it in the blind tasting. Nevertheless, my notes on both tastings are nearly identical. This is another winery where the 1995 may be as strong as the 1994. The color is an opaque purple. The wine is full-bodied and powerful, with classic notes of cassis intermixed with loamy soil scents, underbrush, and spice. There is massive body and elevated, but sweet tannin that is well-integrated with the wine's other components, a blockbuster mid-palate, and a finish that lasts for 30+ seconds."
(Robert M. Parker, Jr., robertparker.com)
"The Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is grown in one of the world's most unique winegrowing properties. The site's diversity of soils and slopes translates directly into the layers of complex flavors in our wines.
The Estate vineyard is comprised of varied terrain, from flat to steep hillsides. The vineyard gently slopes downward towards its base, where a small patch of sedimentary soil was deposited by the settling of an ancient ocean or lake. Extending out from the Napa River is the alluvial soil, the most prevalent type on the property. In the back and outside areas of the vineyard are volcanic soils, formed by ancient lava flows caused by tectonic uplifting."
(Chateau Montelena)
Anbauregion: | Napa Valley |
Flaschengröße: | 75 cl - Bouteille, Normalflasche |
Jahrgang: | 1995 |
Klassifikation: | AVA Napa Valley |
Typ: | Rotwein trocken Rotwein |
Land: | Kalifornien |
Weingut: | Chateau Montelena |
Rebsorte: | 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot |
Ausbau: | 22 Monate in zu 40% neuen französischen Barriques |
Rebfläche: | 103 ha |
Boden: | Schwemmland mit fossilen Ablagerungen und Kalkeinschlüssen |
Alkoholgehalt: | 13,5 % vol |
Trinkempfehlung ab: | jetzt |
Trinkempfehlung bis: | 2026+ |
Trinktemperatur: | 16-18 °C |
Verschluss: | Naturkork |
Bewertung robertparker.com: | 94/100 |
Bewertung Daniel Nussbaum: | 94/100 |
Bewertung Jahrgang: | ****/***** |
Importeur: | Alpina Wein, Alpenstraße 35-37, 86807 Buchloe, Deutschland |
Abgefüllt von: | Chateau Montelena Winery, 1429 Tubbs Ln, Calistoga, CA 94515, Vereinigte Staaten |