Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon California Napa 1994 3 LITRE DOUBLE MAGNUM

Chipped Capsule -  see photo 1994 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Estate The Wine Advocate RP (95-97) Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr. Release Price: NA Drink Date: N/A When I think back to the top California Cabernet Sauvignon wineries twenty-two years ago (1973), it is shocking to see how many of the finest wineries in 1973 have fallen behind today's leading Cabernet producers. For example, Beaulieu, Heitz, Inglenook, Mayacamas, and Freemark Abby were undisputed leaders in the early seventies, but in 1995, they have been surpassed by thirty or forty other producers. I can think of only three wineries that were making fabulous Cabernet Sauvignons in 1973 that have continued to produce great wines, with no qualitative slumps through 1995 - Caymus Vineyard, Ridge, and Chateau Montelena. Because Chateau Montelena is "old" by California standards, it is easy to overlook the extraordinary wines produced by Jim Barrett and his son, Bo. Remarkabl