LiQuery - Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 2018

Item:	701748
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2018 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2021-11-13
Producer:	Chateau Montelena
Location:	USA - California
Price:	$83.95 Price History
Style:	White Wine Full-bodied & Rich
Alcohol:	13.7%
Varietal:	Chardonnay
Sugar Code:	XD (2.0 g/L)
Rating:	92
Cellar:	2028
Glass Style:	Montrachet (Chardonnay) Purchase Glass

Description
Visit vintages.com/videos to hear Bo Barrett of Chateau Montelena talk about the Paris tasting at which the 1973 vintage of this Chardonnay emerged victorious against the best in the world.

Tasting Notes
Chateau Montelena's 2018 Chardonnay is bright and finely sculpted, with terrific energy driving the citrus and floral flavors. Blocking malolactic fermentation keeps the flavors brisk. This cool site in Oak Knoll suits the Montelena style very nicely. Readers who enjoy focused Chardonnays will find plenty to like. This is an especially fine vintage for the Montelena Chardonnay. Drinking window: 2020-2028. Score - 92. (Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, Jan. 2020)

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