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Chateau Montelena The Montelena Estate Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon 1996
The 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a powerful, black ruby/purple-colored wine with cherry liqueur-like flavors, full body, loamy, earthy scents, and a terrific, long finish that suggests 20-30 years of ageability. Robert Parker
Ratings on Delectable
Craig Haarmeyer 
This bottle seemed a little tired but still delicious
This bottle seemed a little tired but still delicious
9.0
Mike Mighetto Hoefling
Great stuff. Little VA, earthy with dark fruits. Now is a good drinking window.
Great stuff. Little VA, earthy with dark fruits. Now is a good drinking window.
9.4
Gordon Walker
Oaky like crazy, mild spice, tons of lucious black fruit, chewy, little herbaceous
Oaky like crazy, mild spice, tons of lucious black fruit, chewy, little herbaceous
9.0
Jake Lindley
Wow. With a rare fillet at Uliveto...
Wow. With a rare fillet at Uliveto...
9.8
vinokeeno
1996 vintage
1996 vintage
8.9
Mike Ancuta
Great bottle, still has life, tastes like an older wine, fun to try
Great bottle, still has life, tastes like an older wine, fun to try
9.0
Adriana Fabbro
Heavy on the acid for a California wine. Could maybe wait a couple more years.
Heavy on the acid for a California wine. Could maybe wait a couple more years.
9.0Daniel Watt
Drank it on a beach
Drank it on a beach
9.2
Jason Chang
Proprietor NINE SUNS Winery, HOUYI Vineyard
Fight Night - '96 Montelena
Fight Night - '96 Montelena
9.0Jason Cozy
It was very smooth, but not as complex or deep as I expected. Of course this is a bit out of my wheelhouse and maybe my palette hasn't developed enough to really respect it. I did thoroughly enjoy it though.
It was very smooth, but not as complex or deep as I expected. Of course this is a bit out of my wheelhouse and maybe my palette hasn't developed enough to really respect it. I did thoroughly enjoy it though.
10
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