{"product_id":"2022-chateau-montelena-cabernet-sauvignon","title":"Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon 2022","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom one of Napa Valley’s most storied estates, the \u003cstrong\u003e2022 Château Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon\u003c\/strong\u003e captures the quiet confidence that has defined the winery since it stunned the world nearly half a century ago. In \u003cstrong\u003e1976, Château Montelena’s 1973 Chardonnay famously won the white-wine category at the Judgment of Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e, a blind tasting that proved California wines could rival—and even surpass—France’s most revered bottles. As the wine world celebrates the \u003cstrong\u003e50th anniversary of that seismic event\u003c\/strong\u003e, each new Montelena release carries the weight of that legacy. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 vintage delivers classic Napa structure with Montelena’s trademark restraint. Aromatically, the wine opens with \u003cstrong\u003eblack cherry, dried flowers and cedar\u003c\/strong\u003e, layered with hints of plum sauce and subtle spice. On the palate, \u003cstrong\u003edark fruit, cocoa and mocha\u003c\/strong\u003e glide across silky tannins that are both mouth-coating and elegant, gradually giving way to savory nuances of ginger, kola and forest floor. The acidity remains quietly supportive, providing lift and balance as the finish lingers with earthy complexity. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrafted primarily from Cabernet Sauvignon with small additions of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, the wine was aged in French oak and built for longevity, capable of evolving gracefully for \u003cstrong\u003etwo decades or more\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-12 citation-end-12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-9 citation-end-9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-7 citation-end-7\"\u003eScore \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-12 citation-end-12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-9 citation-end-9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-7 citation-end-7\"\u003e97 points, Wine Advocate. (Previous vintage.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-12 citation-end-12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-9 citation-end-9\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-7 citation-end-7\"\u003e***No discounts on this wine.***\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RNDC VA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46440228618497,"sku":null,"price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0621\/0329\/0113\/files\/chateau-montalena-cabernet-sauvignon_2022.png?v=1773438767","url":"https:\/\/casewinelife.com\/products\/2022-chateau-montelena-cabernet-sauvignon","provider":"Case Wine Life Order Wine Online ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}