Chateau Montelena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2022 consignment she has honed her winemaking

she has honed her winemaking skills to preserve the “Spirit of Corton

The term Sfumato derives from the Italian word for smoke - ‘fumo’

passion fruits

refreshing palate

with a touch of firecracker smoke (from the flinty soils)

Chateau Montelena, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, California 2022 consignment she has honed her winemakingViolets, cedar, frankincense and bright red raspberry leap from the glass. Theres also a wisp of black pepper and coffee that lends a subtle but persistent earthiness on the nose. The palate opens with bright acid and loads of ripe red fruit cranberry, raspberry and cherry before turning dark and toasty with notes of almond, dried fig and quince paste. The tannins are alive and voluptuous, chalky and rich. They contrast the acid perfectly and continue