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Tag: 1990 Cabernet Sauvignon

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1990 Chateau Montelena Cabernet Sauvignon – Bottle Notes

Tom Lee / March 18, 2015

Chateau Montelena dates back to 1882 when Albert Tubbs bought 254 acres of property just north of Calistoga. Tubbs planted vines and by 1896 Montelena was the 7th largest winery in California. Winemaking came to an end with the onset of Prohibition. The current iteration of Montelena can be traced to 1968, when Jim Barrett was brought on as a…

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Tom Lee has been buying, collecting and consuming wine since the early 1990's. His favorite wines include California Zinfandel, Napa Cabernet, Russian River Valley Pinot Noir, Bordeaux, Chateauneuf-du-Pape and, last but not least, Washington wines.

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