This is a very impressive chardonnay, combining a sense of opulence in terms of flavours, power, intensity and...

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May 20, 2016

I love the perfectly pitched nature of this 2014 Ch. Montelena chardonnay, anchored on tight, bright acids but still...

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May 17, 2016

A rich and savory chardonnay but so marvelously elegant. Not fat, bold or alcoholic. The appealing restraint adds a...

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May 27, 2016

Montelena's take is so much more gregarious, full-bodied and lees affected than the Napa Valley Chards on its left...

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May 19, 2016

Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 2014, Napa Valley