Chateau Montelena Estate Chardonnay riedel glass and delightful finish

and delightful finish

The wine displays a fresh

layered with subtle hints of smoke

the only Premier Cru Supérieur in the 1855 Sauternes classification

2019 | D 96

Chateau Montelena Estate Chardonnay riedel glass and delightful finishWinemaker Notes Bright ruby red. Penetrating aromas of black cherry, dried flowers and brown spices. Not as silky as the 2004 through 2007 vintages but boasts noteworthy refinement and savory intensity, with fresh, harmonious acidity giving the wine good focus and finesse. Excellent depth here if not quite the flavor development of vintages like '07 and '04. Still, this conveys a thickness of texture and a faintly exotic quality and finishes with very