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2020 Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay

2020 Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay

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Bid on this 6-bottle lot of 2020 Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay (93DC, 93RP). Wine Advocate: "The 2020 Chardonnay was released in October 2022. As usual, it's a non-malolactic fermentation wine, matured in a relatively small proportion of new French oak, and so it reveals hints of apple, tangerine and lime on the nose. Medium to full-bodied, it's sappy, a bit linear and vibrant on the palate, finishing crisp and long. I've capped the aging estimate at a decade, but past vintages have aged successfully for 20 years or more, depending on your preferences. (JC)" (03/2023)

Included in this lot · 6 bottles

Provenance: Purchased from reputable sources and stored in the temperature controlled wine cellar of a Los Angeles based collector and repeat consignor with K&L Auctions.

2020 Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay

2020 Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay

93DC
93RP
Quantity:6Bottle Size:750 mlCondition:Excellent

Reviews

93

Decanter

02/2023
Streaks of tart papaya and kiwi are offset by a seductively briny, steely undertow here. Pert in fruit profile yet nuanced with an earthy, saline minerality and reverberating lime acidity, it's a wine that should mature well through this decade at least. (AI)

93

Wine Advocate

03/2023
The 2020 Chardonnay was released in October 2022. As usual, it's a non-malolactic fermentation wine, matured in a relatively small proportion of new French oak, and so it reveals hints of apple, tangerine and lime on the nose. Medium to full-bodied, it's sappy, a bit linear and vibrant on the palate, finishing crisp and long. I've capped the aging estimate at a decade, but past vintages have aged successfully for 20 years or more, depending on your preferences. (JC)

SKU: 2080114

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