2008 Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon [WA92][V92]

Producer: Chateau Montelena  
Region: Napa Valley, California 
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon  
Year: 2008 

Wine Advocate, 92 Points 

"The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon is a gorgeous, mid-weight wine laced with mint, cassis, sweet herbs and tobacco. It is an understated, gracious wine from start to finish. This is a relatively approachable vintage for the Estate. It shows tons of finesse and mid-palate generosity while maintaining a medium-bodied personality. Today it is quite young, although it is drinking well. Readers who prefer more tertiary notes will want to cellar the wine for at least a few years." 

Vinous, 92 Points 

"Good dark red with a ruby tinge; not the darkest of these more recent vintages. Lively nose combines cassis, licorice, bitter chocolate, mint, leather and vanillin oak; hinted at a slight candied fruit quality as it opened in the glass. Wonderfully sweet and surprisingly creamy in the mouth, conveying an easygoing, low-acid impression but excellent fruit intensity." 

Alcohol: 13.8% 

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