Bright gold in color and incredibly aromatic, the ripeness of the vintage is most pronounced initially; melon, perfume, and orange blossom slowly give way to fresh peach, honeysuckle and apricot.

Green apple, honeysuckle and orange blossom, with lime leaf and lemon zest swirl on the nose. There's a hint of fresh wood and vanilla as well. The parade.

Streaks of tart papaya and kiwi are offset by a seductively briny, steely undertow here. Pert in fruit profile yet nuanced with an earthy, saline minerality and reverberating lime acidity, it's a…

Winery Notes- The 2014 vintage was sunny, just warm enough, and bountiful - the fundamental, or at least superficial, criteria for a "great" vintage. The truth, naturally, is more complex. While no…

94 Points - Antonio Galloni's Vinous: "Montelena's 2016 Chardonnay is terrific. Fresh, nuanced and light on its feet, the 2016 is striking for its freshness and understated intensity. Lemon peel,…

the parade of citrus marches on, although the midpalate turns more tropical with starfruit and pineapple. And while there's still plenty of green apple,.

Chateau Montelena - Chardonnay Napa Valley 2021 (750ml) available at Beacon Wine & Spirits in New York, NY

93 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate. The 2020 Chardonnay was released in October 2022. As usual, it's a non-malolactic fermentation wine, matured in a relatively small proportion of new French…

Scented of freshly squeezed lemons, lime leaves and orange blossoms with touches of struck match, crushed stones and peach kernels, the 2011 Chardonnay boasts incredible precision and depth, with a…

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Chateau Montelena?s history is one of the deepest and most storied in the Napa Valley and California. Founded just north of Calistoga by a senator and San Francisco entrepreneur in 1882 at the turn…