LiQuery - Chateau Montelena Chardonnay 2017

Item:	701748
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2017 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2020-10-31
Producer:	Chateau Montelena
Location:	USA - California
Price:	$77.95 Price History
Style:	White Wine Full-bodied & Rich
Alcohol:	13.7%
Varietal:	Chardonnay
Sugar Code:	XD (3 g/L)
Rating:	94
Total Inventory:	1 vs. on
Cellar:	2027
Glass Style:	Montrachet (Chardonnay) Purchase Glass

Description
Visit vintages.com/videos to hear Bo Barrett of Chateau Montelena talk about the Paris tasting at which the 1973 vintage of this Chardonnay emerged victorious against the best in the world.

Tasting Notes
Montelena's 2017 Chardonnay is bright, focused and tightly wound, with tons of citrus peel, orchard fruit and floral character. Medium in body, with terrific energy underpinning the fruit, the 2017 is a winner. Picking early and blocking the malolactic fermentation yields a finely sculpted, nuanced Chardonnay long on class. I loved it. Drinking window 2018-2027. Score - 94. (Antonio Galloni, vinous.com, Dec. 2018)

Tasting Notes