Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 2008 (750ml) Margaux The 2011 One Sixteen Chardonnay

The 2011 One Sixteen Chardonnay is sourced from six incredible vineyard sites in the Russian River Valley

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Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon - 2008 (750ml) Margaux The 2011 One Sixteen ChardonnayThe 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