This is for all the true wine connoisseurs out there!  Get this Chateau Montelena (Napa Valley) Vertical which includes:

• 2007 Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon


• 2008 Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon


• 2009 Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon


• All in a Chateau Montelena wine box

Market Value: Over $425 (2007 Vintage-$151, 2008 Vintage-$135, 2009 Vintage-$138).
Winery Retail: $675 ($225 per bottle).

According to Chateau Montelena Winery’s Wine Educator / CellarMaster Host, Ari Spiewak, on 1/9/19: “Each of the bottles currently retails for $225 each and the boxes retail for $25 each.

In regards to optimal drinking times, generally, we say 10 years is a great starting off point to opening your Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon. Cooler years, generally, can age for longer since they have a higher level of acidity than a ‘hot’ or ripe vintage. Having personally tasted the 1978-2014 Estate Cabs over the years, in my opinion, the 2007, 2008, and 2009 are drinking beautifully right now, but would benefit from being cellared for another 6-8+ years. It all depends on your palate; if you prefer the younger wines that have more fruit and spice, or an older wine that has a more of an earthy, leather and tobacco characteristic. When I open these 3 vintages, I do not decant the wines. I simply have the bottles upright for 24 hours before I open the bottle. I open the bottle 1 hour before I serve the wine to let it ‘breathe’.