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            [Notes1] => Aromas of raspberry, cedar, dried fruit and the classic Zinfandel briar-berry with hints of pipe tobacco and dusty cocoa.  Very juicy on the palate, ripe and sweet with good length.  Shows good weight and velvety tannins throughout – very fleshy without being overbearing.

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Ripe and tropical, the aromatics 
simply pop, sashaying from lychee to 
pear, and peach to melon. As the 
wine warms in the glass, star jasmine 
is revealed and the wine leans toward 
decidedly more floral and perfume 
elements, without relinquishing that 
beautiful varietal character. 
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On the one hand lush but also 
lively, pineapple, apricot, and 
honeycomb belie the razor-sharp 
acidity that cuts through mid-sip.
e honeycomb in particular 
transitions to a sultry marzipan 
like nuttiness that adds richness 
to an already flashy palate. 
FINISH
Here the ginger emerges along 
with lychee once again as the 
wine’s density is clearly evident. 
Citrus appears as well in the form
of fresh lemon peel as the acid 
slowly begins to fade with one 
more hint of tropical passionfruit.
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            [WineMakingNotes] => 14 Months French and European oak, 11% new

What a difference a year makes. Deciding not to harvest the 2018 Riesling due to smoke exposure in the vineyard 
was agonizing but it was the correct decision. For the first time since 1972, Chateau Montelena did not make Riesling,
but the 2019 was well worth the wait. Not only is it delicious and certainly fills the void from the missed vintage, 
but the entire episode, capped with the comeback of an amazing wine, serves as yet another example of our unwavering
commitment to integrity and honesty. e rhetoric of “high standards” and “no compromises” is bandied about, but 
the idea of crafting a wine contrary to our values wasn’t even considered. Welcome back Riesling. 
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e vineyard in Potter Valley tends to bud out slightly later than those here in Napa Valley. Consequently, the late 
spring rains galvanized the period of grand growth as summer began. e excess moisture put a premium on managing 
the vine canopy to encourage dappled sunlight for ripening and discourage any unsavory pests as fall approached. We 
decide to harvest primarily based on flavor and balance in the fruit, and this year that balance was achieved at slightly 
higher ripeness compared to previous vintages. e result is an opulent, voluptuous, but still fresh and dynamic wine. 
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                    [Notes1] => In 1972 Jim Barrett, son of a Waterford immigrant, purchased the 
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complex terroir with a mixture of alluvial and volcanic soils, some on the flat, some on steeply sided hillsides and in 2010 was given its own AVA (American Viticultural Area) as a recognition of its uniqueness. Under Jim Barrett’s guidance the château’s vineyards were replanted and a modern winery was installed and in 1976 his vision was rewarded by winning the famous ‘Judgement of Paris’ when his Chardonnay beat 4 white Burgundies and five other Californian Chardonnays in a blind tasting that rocked the wine world. Today, Jim’s son, Bo, is at the helm and he has continued the tradition of making elegantly styled wines, both white and red.
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