Word: montalena
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...third wine was probably the best red I’ve ever tasted, a 1992 Château Montalena (a famous Napa Valley winery). The nose was complex, hinting at everything from grass to pepper. The wine itself tasted of subtle herbs with full tannins. What was most interesting was how it opened up with oxidation and food. I dug into my steak au poivre and swished the wine around the glass, and all of a sudden a bouquet of hitherto-absent garden flowers opened in my glass, demanding the attention of my entire palate...
...next bottle was a Montalena again from the next year. It’s remarkable how different two wines from the same vineyard can be. This one was a veritable fruit festival with huge, open flavors for everyone at the table to savor. I preferred the ’92, but this was still a great, fun wine...
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