Klassifiziering | Cru Classe |
Typ | Weisswein |
Marke | Chateau Montelena |
Jahrgang | 2020 |
Land | Vereinigte Staten |
Region | Napa Valley |
Traube | Chardonnay |
Alcohol % | 13.8% |
Inhalt | 0,75 |
Preis pro Liter | 95,12 € |
Zustand | Perfekt |
Label | Perfekt |
Vorrat | 14 |
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 oak, and so it reveals hints of apple, tangerine and lime on the nose. Medium to full-bodied, it's sappy, a bit linear and vibrant on the palate, finishing crisp and long. I've capped the aging estimate at a decade, but past vintages have aged successfully for 20 years or more, depending on your preferences.
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 wine that should mature well through this decade at least.