Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Napa Valley 1978 750ml

Château Montelena, the historic Calistoga winery at the foot of Mount St. Helena, won worldwide fame when its Chardonnay topped the 1976 Judgment of Paris, but its Estate Cabernet Sauvignon has long been the backbone of the property. 1978 was a celebrated Napa Valley vintage, and this bottling remains a fine example of old-school, structured California Cabernet. Wine Spectator praised its wonderful depth, intensity and range of coffee and dried fruit flavors, while John Gilman found a complex, vibrant nose of cassis, cigar ash and soil. Now nearly 50 years old, it is fully mature, with savory tertiary character and gentle tannins. Stand the bottle upright and decant carefully before serving.