Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 1985 (750ml) Size:750ml At the right temperature

At the right temperature

and offers a creamy and rich texture on the palate

subtle and delightful

While many 2010s are approachable today

Its finish is somewhat tight and structured now requiring 5-8 years in bottles to round out

Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 1985 (750ml) Size:750ml At the right temperatureConsistently a low to mid ninety point Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Montelena's 1985 remains frightfully backward at nearly ten years of age. The 1985, 1987, and 1991 have the potential to be three of the longest lived Montelena Cabernets this fine winery has ever produced. In this tasting, the 1985 was unevolved and youthful, with an opaque ruby purple color, and a closed but promising nose of cassis fruit, earth, minerals, and oak. Full bodied,