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1997 Chateau Montelena "Estate" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

1997 Chateau Montelena "Estate" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

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End Date: Monday, Oct 26, 4:30 PM PT

Bid History: 2 Bids

Bid on this 2-bottle lot of 1997 Chateau Montelena "Estate" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon (98RP, 97IWR, 95WS, 93VN). Wine Advocate: "There are 10, 200 cases of the remarkable 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate. Opaque purple-colored with a dense, chewy, full-bodied personality, it displays abundant cassis, mineral, and earth notes. This brilliantly made, super-concentrated, pure, blockbuster possesses sweet tannin as well as a terrific finish. Having added additional weight since last year, this sumptuous, multilayered, profoundly concentrated Cabernet contains 14% alcohol. (RP)" (12/2000)

Included in this lot · 2 bottles

Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources and stored in the temperature controlled wine cellar of a San Francisco based collector and repeat consignor with K&L Auctions. Pulled directly from the cellar by K&L.

1997 Chateau Montelena "Estate" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

1997 Chateau Montelena "Estate" Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

98RP
97IWR
95WS
93VN
Quantity:2Bottle Size:750 mlCondition:Excellent

Reviews

98

Wine Advocate

12/2000
There are 10,200 cases of the remarkable 1997 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate. Opaque purple-colored with a dense, chewy, full-bodied personality, it displays abundant cassis, mineral, and earth notes. This brilliantly made, super-concentrated, pure, blockbuster possesses sweet tannin as well as a terrific finish. Having added additional weight since last year, this sumptuous, multilayered, profoundly concentrated Cabernet contains 14% alcohol. (RP)

97

Int'l Wine Review

02/2025
The 1997 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon from Chateau Montelena is absolutely stunning. Complex and layered, this is intense, with mouth-watering black currant, blackberry, tar, pain grille, and some subtle bell pepper that all works extremely well and becomes harmonious in the glass. Finishes long and supple, a truly amazing wine in every aspect. (JD)

SKU: 2077842

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