WTN: Life is a Cabernet - Masters and Montelena

[David M. Bueker]

• 2012 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon The Montelena Estate - USA, California, Napa Valley, Calistoga (4/13/2024)
  From my late father’s cellar - he bought a solid six pack as a club member, but never drank one. Opened this at about 4 PM, and at 7:30 PM it’s textbook classical Napa Cabernet. One foot is stepping ever so lightly into Bordeaux, while the California sunshine exerts its inescapable influence. What impresses me the most about this particular rendition is the foundation of the wine, all pencil shavings and mineral. The fruit and oak are clearly present, but they are tethered, held in check. It’s still early for a strong vintage of Montelena like this one, but I’m glad I opened one while watching The Masters. Cheers Dad!

[Jenise]

Glad the wine was good; the golf sure wasn't. Most boring Masters day ever!

[David M. Bueker]

Huh, what? It was crazy! Not at all boring.

[Jenise]

We're talking about Third Round, not Second, right? Morikawa was just about the only one who made an upside move otherwise most finished the day where they started. To me? Boring.

[David M. Bueker]

I don’t care about what the final third round scoreboard shows versus the start. There was a ton of movement back and forth and back and then forth.

Thanks for the TN. It's good to know that it's it's evolving nicely.

-Paul W.

[David M. Bueker]

Had the last glass while Scheffler wrapped up the tournament. It’s a really good edition of Montelena.