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Montag, 10. Juli 2006

1982 & 1985 montelena
Von wein-sigihiss, 09:17

beide flaschen in top zustand.

1982: eine klassische bdx nase, zedernholz, etwas pinie, cassis, touch kühle minze, tabakdose, sogar leicht an bleistiftminen erinnernd, unheimlich kompakt & dicht, traumhaft & nahezu ein paradebeispiel eines bdx's cabernet. je länger der wein im glas ist um so deutlicher wird seine klasse. grandios. am gaumen anfangs sattes leicht sperriges tannin, kräftige säure, wuchtig & dicht, etwas rumtopf, schwarze beeren, wieder etwas bleistift & tabak, nach ca. 20-25 min. ist das tannin weicher & wirkt mürber, die säure dito, große struktur, etwas dunkle schoko, dunkle reife waldbeeren, klare schwarze johannisbeeren, noch jung, dicht, aber mit stil, langer rassiger abgang, sicher noch 15-20 jahre. hier werd ich sicher noch nachordern !!

1985: hohle, leere & fehlerhafte nase, zuerst an tca gedacht dann aber an schleichenden kork, mit der zeit kamen ansatzweise rote früchte hervor, im prinzip veränderte sich die nase jedoch nicht. am gaumen attackierte das tannin wie ein bullterrier die zähne, auch hier hohl..leer & alkoholisch wirkend. dieser zustand änderte sich nicht über die 4-5 std.....schleichender kork...fehlerhafte flasche, was auch immer. noch mal probieren.

jürg richter war komplett anderer meinung: der wein braucht einfach noch viel mehr zeit als der 82er.

bemerkungen des kellermeisters

Winemaker's Notes 1982
The 1982 vintage has been duly recorded in the annals of California wine history as the biggest crop ever. Also recorded were the successive Fall rains that had a grave effect on those hapless vignerons whose overcropped vineyards weren’t picked until later that year. The long, cool, wet seasons of ’82 highlighted more than ever the “art” of winemaking in the vineyard. Diligent hand thinnings and constant attention were required to maintain good style and flavor by insuring sufficiently low yields and full maturity. As a result, we now feel that we succeeded in making an outstanding wine from a vintage that received less than stellar reviews from some doomsayers in the wine writing media. Happily our work has paid off.

Vintage Weather
Cool. Wet winter, cool spring. Record crop, thinned 5 times to lower the yield. Mid-September rains caused some problems, but we finished picking before major storms in October. Big wines, clean, fat and juicy berries.

Tasting Notes
From the first appearance and aroma it becomes obvious that this wine was made from fully ripe mature fruit. The intense deep garnet color and heady complex bouquet are immediately indicative of Montelena Cabernet with its unique make-up of berries and earth. Some tasters also remark about its cedary qualities and compare the aromas to coffee or chocolate.

The well balanced acidity and moderate tannins may convey a ready quality about the wine but its greatest promise will show some years hence.

Winemaker's Notes 1985
Every year, after the lees settle and the leaves turn red and gold and fade away, we record that year’s story of our wines. Dave, our vineyard manager, and I write the terse and statistical “crush report” for the winery, a document for future reference which records the analysis of the growing year: weather data, tons per acre, juice chemistry, etc.

Since it is only used in-house there is no reasons for fluff or hype, here is a verbatim quote from the December 1985 report, “Continuous cool weather spaced our picking to two and three day intervals … Overall juice quality was excellent to outstanding. At this time I rate the weather effects during the growing seasons as excellent, maybe perfect. Flavors are very concentrated and rich … the flavors of the wine lots are highly varied and quality is excellent.” Four years later, the wine has lived up to its early promise.

Vintage Weather
Cool variable. No late winter rains resulted in early bud-break with a long, moderate growing season. Dry, cool fall weather during crush, long harvest. Excellent fruit and balance.

Tasting Notes
This wine has the dark garnet color so typical of our Cabernet. The nose has the quintessential Montelena character of black cherry, loamy earth, and spice. ‘Layered’ is the best single term to describe both the bouquet, with chocolate and oak undertones, and the flavors which follow, earthy-berry fruit and many spicy complexities. Since 1985 was a cooler season the body is moderately textured. The wine is bright and bold in the front, tasty and smooth throughout, with lingering fruit on the finish, resulting in excellent balance. We feel this Cabernet is a very classical and traditional expression of our vineyard and though it drinks well now, it holds only greater promise for further development as it ages.
Bo Barrett, Winemaker

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