Chateau Montelena - The Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 (750ml) AT

Chateau Montelena - The Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 (750ml) ATThe 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a gorgeous, mid weight wine laced with mint, cassis, sweet herbs and tobacco. It is an understated, gracious wine from start to finish. This is a relatively approachable vintage for the Estate. It shows tons of finesse and mid palate generosity while maintaining a medium bodied personality. Today it is quite young, although it is drinking well. Readers who prefer more tertiary notes will want to cellar the wine

where he had held the position of Grand Ecuyer (Master of the Horse) to Louis XV

Made under the auspices of the Cape Town Beth Din and the OU of the United States

silky texture and subtle oak nuances are balanced by a fresh acidity and tannic "grip" that culminate in a long

Best appreciated cold with oysters

this is a concentrated

fresh truffle and pomegranate seed are muddled with baking spices and warm oak undertones

Brightness and purity

A frame of sturdy tannins supports flavors of black plum

to the earliness of each vegetative step of the vine

while the medium to full-bodied palate is velvety and expansive

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