Chateau Montelena - The Senator Inspired Departure Red

Chateau MontelenaThe Senator Inspired Departure Red

4.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The The Senator Inspired Departure Red of Chateau Montelena is a red wine from the region of Calistoga of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the The Senator Inspired Departure Red from the Chateau Montelena

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Senator Inspired Departure Red of Chateau Montelena in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Senator Inspired Departure Red of Chateau Montelena in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Chateau Montelena's The Senator Inspired Departure Red.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.4°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

The Senator Inspired Departure Red - 2010
In the top 100 of of Calistoga wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5

The best vintages of The Senator Inspired Departure Red from Chateau Montelena are 2010

Informations about the Chateau Montelena

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.3.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Calistoga in the region of California

The Chateau Montelena is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Calistoga to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 40000 of of United States wines
In the top 650 of of Calistoga wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Calistoga

The wine region of Calistoga is located in the region of Napa Valley of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Venge Vineyards or the Domaine Maybach Family Vineyards produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Calistoga are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet franc and Zinfandel, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Calistoga often reveals types of flavors of earth, graphite or allspice and sometimes also flavors of star anise, black plum or orange peel.


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

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