A few Chateau Montelena's

[TheEngineer]

This was a tasting at the winery. I went first thing in the morning and the wine has been opened for at least the whole night. hmmm.. was the 01 worth $125. Probably not. I think that I would choosen a Camus Napa valley for $70 and get very similar levels of satisfaction. As for value, $50 for the 2004 pontet canet......can't beat that....perhaps a touch less elegant but at 40% of the price. That said, I bought a bottle of that to bring home.

As for the 03 regular bottle, I would agree with WW. It was one of the first '03s that I tasted and would have been a bit more enthusiastic about it if I had compared to the rest. I also did not know the price but at $50 it is a reasonable buy...then again the 04 Phelps is around the same price too......very different styles.


[This message has been edited by TheEngineer (edited 12-18-2007).]