On Dec 11, 5:23�pm, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> Lawrence Leichtman wrote:
> >> 1996 Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon-I think this was
> >> a library release. �The wine showed little age, �Typical Napa dust on
> >> the nose with cassis and black cherry. �Still plenty of fruit and a
> >> bit of mineral. �Black fruits and cedar with resolved tannins. �Could
> >> still use a few more years but drinking well now. �"A"
>
> > I have been pleasantly surprised by many wines from Gruet. They are
> > certainly a good value.
>
> Ditto. �And Bill, do you think that the '96 Montelena will ever develop
> tertiary elements before descending into senescence? �My one reservation
> regarding their wines is that they remain so primary for so long.
>
> Mark Lipton
>
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It had developed a bit but as strange as this sounds I think it's a
bit shut down. It had just a bit of cigar box but overall it seemed
tight and dumb.