Producer | Chateau Montelena |
Country | United States |
Region | Napa Valley |
Subregion | Calistoga |
Varietal | Zinfandel |
Vintage | 2015 |
Sku | 14728 |
Size | 750ml |
The wines of Chateau Montelena are enshrined in the history of California winemaking. Though they aren't the oldest winery in the Valley, they are some of the most celebrated. Montelena helped put California on the world stage for wine in the 1970s when their Chardonnay bested top-tier White Burgundy in a blind tasting called 'The Judgement of Paris' conducted in France with European tasters! Their Cabernet has since received acclaim vintage after vintage as well. Montelena is known for its library collection of older, well-cellared vintages, and today's Zinfandel was a welcome surprise - an estate-grown Zinfandel from the 2015 vintage at a deep discount from winery pricing!
A refined and restrained Zinfandel by some standards, this Zin is ready to drink now but will age for another 5-10 years, still. Juicy but not overly jammy or heavy-handed, with brambly blackberry and dusty blueberry fruit notes accented by cracked black pepper spice, there's a backbone of acidity that carries this wine on the palate, and fine tannins that make us crave a grilled flatiron steak with bleu cheese crumbles!
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