Review: Chateau Montelena Estate Zinfandel 2015
March 18, 2020
VinePair reviewed the Chateau Montelena Estate Zinfandel 2016, awarding it with an "A" rating. The write up offers high praise, explaining, "The balance in this wine is incredible...It has intense,...
Domaine Chanson: Soon to release the greatly-acclaimed 2018 Vintage!
March 17, 2020
A vintage with concentration and power The 2018 vintage is one of the best vintages in recent years resembling the great 2015 vintage. We were lucky to taste the entire...
Bollinger La Grande Année 2012: back to back spectacular vintages
March 16, 2020
A worthy follow up After the 2008, perhaps the greatest La Grande Année to date, in some ways it makes sense that Bollinger waited until the next great vintage, 2012, to...
Ornellaia Keeps Calm and Carries On
March 12, 2020
Wine-Searcher's James Lawrence interviews Ornellaia estate director Axel Heinz about the challenges of the 2017 Bolgheri vintage and the current coronavirus lock-down. Heinz comments that the lockdown is strange, “living in a...
The Californian wine producers every collector wants to have in their cellar
March 12, 2020
Christie's auction house published a story highlighting some of the most coveted wines from California that collectors seek out, leading with Chateau Montelena in the #1 spot. The piece accurately explains...
Top South American Chardonnay Under $25
March 11, 2020
Decanter columnist and MW Peter Richards featured Errazuriz in his latest feature on top quality and value Chardonnays from South America. Richards references that the overall standard of Chilean Chardonnay has...
New Releases from California
March 11, 2020
Forbes columnist Tom Hyland featured Gary Farrell Winery in his latest column on new California releases, describing the winery as "one of my favorite producers of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir...
Weekend Wine Notes
March 11, 2020
Bigger Than Your Head blogger Frederic Koeppel highlighted the Gary Farrell Winery 2017 Russian River Selection Pinot Noir in a recent post, awarding it an "excellent" rating. His detailed description...
10 Best Wineries and Vineyards to Sip and Swirl in Napa Valley
March 11, 2020
USA Today's popular 10 Best syndicate highlighted 10 of the best places to visit in Napa Valley, including Chateau Montelena. The winery earned the #2 spot on the list, and...
Champagne and Potato Chips
March 09, 2020
Washington Examiner columnist Eric Felten's latest column explores the always satisfying pairing of Champagne and potato chips, inspired by a scene in The Seven Year Itch. While the image of...
Hooray for Chardonnay: A Global Guide to the World’s Best Bottles
March 09, 2020
Wine Enthusiast included Chateau Montelena in an article that explores some of the greatest expressions of Chardonnay in the world. The Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Chardonnay is noted as one...
Ponzi Vineyards: Fifty Years of Original Oregon
March 09, 2020
Dallas Wine Chick, Melanie Ofenloch, had the opportunity to meet with Ponzi Vineyards Founder Dick Ponzi, President Anna Maria Ponzi and Winemaker Luisa Ponzi in Texas for a special 50th anniversary...
Masseto: James Suckling's Winery of the Decade
March 05, 2020
Starting of the new year strong, James Suckling has named Masseto to be the winery of the decade. Over the past two decades, Masseto has been dedicated, with razor-sharp focus, to creating a legendary expression...
Review: Gary Farrell Olivet Lane Chardonnay 2017
March 05, 2020
Terroirist reviewed the Gary Farrell Winery 2017 Olivet Lane Chardonnay, awarding it with a 92 Point rating. The wine has much to offer, the review details "Wow, what a pretty,...
The Most Beautiful Wineries in Napa Valley
March 04, 2020
Sonoma Magainze, an award-winning publication that celebrates the Sonoma landscape and lifestyle, names Chateau Montelena one of the most beautiful wineries in the Napa Valley. Home to over 400 wineries, the competition is...
A Different Take on 2018 in Burgundy
March 04, 2020
Wine Spectator senior editor and lead taster for Burgundy, Bruce Sanderson, writes of his recent trip to France where he visited boutique negociant Lucien Le Moine to check out the...
Why Now Is the Best Time to Drink Aged California Wines
March 03, 2020
Robb Report contributor Ted Loos published a story about how older vintages of California Cabernet Sauvignons are having a moment, especially the lower alcohol styles from Napa produced before 1990,...
Review: Gary Farrell Hallberg Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016
March 02, 2020
VinePair awarded the Gary Farrell Winery 2016 Hallberg Vineyard Pinot Noir with an "A+" rating, declaring that "it is one of the most beautiful Pinot Noir wines from America currently...
Review: Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Pinot Noir 2017
March 02, 2020
VinePair reviewed the Gary Farrell Winery 2017 Russian River Selection Pinot Noir, awarding it with an "A" rating. The write up offers high praise, explaining, "This is how it’s done!...