Chateau Montelena - The Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 (750ml) White Rhone Blend Monte Bernardi Retromarcia Chianti Classico

Monte Bernardi Retromarcia Chianti Classico is a deep

well-presented sample

The Schrammel 2

The wine has a juicy taste with notes of ripe fruit and lemon

Rich and full

Chateau Montelena - The Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 (750ml) White Rhone Blend Monte Bernardi Retromarcia Chianti ClassicoRight now this wine is strutting its stuff, showing dense, fudge like scents of tobacco, cassis and whiffs of vanilla and coconut and flavors of blackberry with lashings of vanilla and cocoa. But like many vintages of Montelena, expect this one to shut down in another year only to reemerge as a beauty around age 10 or 12. Another classic. Joe Czerwinski