Château Montelena Chardonnay, 2019

STORY BEHIND THIS WINE

In 1976, in what is now memorialized as “The Judgment of Paris”, Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay was the top-ranking wine against four white Burgundies and five other California Chardonnays in a blind tasting with a who’s-who of the french food and wine industry judging. And as they say, the rest is history.

OUR IMPRESSION

This wine is one of the few Californian Chardonnays that behaves like a Grand Cru Chablis. It exhibits a nervous edge as well as loads of lemon butter, green apple and white currant-like characteristics. Its laser-like precision, superb acidity and surprising intensity as well as richness make this wine a must-have!