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plum and baking spice with notes of cocoa
situated in the north-east of the appellation
violet and blackcurrant
calcareous soils and sea breezes moderated by the Garraf Mountains allow for the production of elegant
Chateau Montelena - Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2001 (750ml) Sta. Rita Hills plum and baking spice withThe color of the wine is a deep garnet red in the glass, like nice dark claret. The nose is raspberry, bramble, cassis, some earth and the characteristic Cabernet black pepper spice. There is a bit more cedar and pepper up front with the softer Merlot aromas in the background. It is a wine with more classic cassis and terroir, rather than the dominant jammy fruit we see in warmer vintages.