Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 2019 Pinot Noir 53% Grenache

53% Grenache

When we tasted the wines side by side to write these notes (I know

unique in its uninhibited expression of the smells and flavors of the appellation

American oak barrels (nothing smaller)

Clerico’s Barolos have been routinely outstanding (90 points or more)

Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA 2019 Pinot Noir 53% GrenacheFarming requires optimism. Thats especially true in viticulture, given the timeline to transition bare ground into a finished wine. At a minimum, it takes three years from gently hand planting each individual vine to the first harvest. However, that initial crop is quite small and it will be another two to three years before the vines really hit their stride. After harvest, fruit destined for the Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon will spend an