CHATEAU MONTELENA Chardonnay 2012

The 2012 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay opens with lively aromas reminiscent of lemon zest, brioche and white peach. This possesses a wonderful mineral driven core, leading to flavors of Meyer lemon, banana, vanilla cream, Gravenstein apple and Bartlett pear which cascade through the wine. This is a beautifully layered and complex Chard, with a lasting finish. Winemaker Matt Crafton aged this wine 10 months in French oak (10% new). (Best 2015-2022) - October, 2015 (OB)


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Wine Specifications


  • Report Date: October, 2015 
  • Producer: Chateau Montelena
  • Vintage: 2012
  • Drinking Window: 2015-2022
  • Estimated Value: $50
  • Country: United States
  • Region: California
  • Appellation: Napa Valley
  • Importer: NA

Chateau Montelena Chardonnay

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