94 points Robert Parker: "This is another winery where the 1995 may be as strong as the 1994. The color is an opaque purple. The wine is full-bodied and powerful, with classic notes of cassis intermixed with loamy soil scents, underbrush, and spice. There is massive body and elevated, but sweet tannin that is well-integrated with the wine's other components, a blockbuster mid-palate, and a finish that lasts for 30+ seconds. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2025. (Dec 1998)"
92 points Stephen Tanzer (Vinous): "Good dark red, but not as lucid as the 1994. Intriguing scents of redcurrant, dried plum, hoisin sauce, tobacco and dried flowers; more red than black in character and thus more like the pre-1994 vintages. Nicely firm and fresh, conveying an impression of energy and finesse to its black cherry, tobacco and spice flavors, if not quite the complexity of the '94. Bo Barrett opened this very satisfying second bottle after our first sample showed a rounder mouthfeel but more evolved aromas of prune and earth and a faint dry edge, probably the result of an imperfect cork. (14.1% alcohol) Drink: 2019-2032. (May 2019)"
92 points Wine Spectator: "Not as dense and concentrated as the 1994, but still a tremendous wine. Elegant and rich, with currant, cherry, cookie dough and vanilla-scented oak.--Chateau Montelena vertical. (11/15/99)"
92.2 points CellarTracker.com community score.
92 points Stephen Tanzer (Vinous): "Good dark red, but not as lucid as the 1994. Intriguing scents of redcurrant, dried plum, hoisin sauce, tobacco and dried flowers; more red than black in character and thus more like the pre-1994 vintages. Nicely firm and fresh, conveying an impression of energy and finesse to its black cherry, tobacco and spice flavors, if not quite the complexity of the '94. Bo Barrett opened this very satisfying second bottle after our first sample showed a rounder mouthfeel but more evolved aromas of prune and earth and a faint dry edge, probably the result of an imperfect cork. (14.1% alcohol) Drink: 2019-2032. (May 2019)"
92 points Wine Spectator: "Not as dense and concentrated as the 1994, but still a tremendous wine. Elegant and rich, with currant, cherry, cookie dough and vanilla-scented oak.--Chateau Montelena vertical. (11/15/99)"
92.2 points CellarTracker.com community score.
| Product SKU | 7284 |
| Producer | Montelena |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Vintage | 1995 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 14.1% |
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