2010 | Chateau Montelena | Inspired Departure The Senator Red

Red Wine: 2010 | Chateau Montelena | Inspired Departure The Senator Red

The palate is powerful and complex. A wine of great finesse and an impressive length in the mouth.

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Producer: Chateau Montelena

Vintage: 2010

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14.1%

Varietal: Red Blend

Country/Region: United States, Napa Valley

The palate is powerful and complex. A wine of great finesse and an impressive length in the mouth.

Producer Information

Chateau Montelena is one of the most prominent Napa Valley wineries. It was directly associated with bringing international recognition to the California wine industry through the 1976 Judgment of Paris. Based in Calistoga, it is famous for its varietal Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay wines. The history of Chateau Montelena began in 1882, when the site of the modern winery was bought by Alfred L. Tubbs. Tubbs built the eponymous chateau and created the A.L. Tubbs Winery in 1888, and by 1896 it was the seventh-largest wine producer in California. Prohibition in the 1920s saw the end of the winery, although the Tubbs family continued to grow and sell grapes. When Prohibition was repealed in 1933 winemaking resumed, A.L. Tubbs wines were unable to find their former success. Tubbs’ grandson changed the name to Chateau Montelena, after the nearby Mount Saint Helena, but the winery was sold shortly afterwards. In 1972, Jim Barrett took over ownership and released the first vintage. Chateau Montelena’s real success came in the famous 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting, where its 1973 Chardonnay was deemed the best of a lineup of top wines from California and France. The top red wine, the Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon, was also from California.