Chateau Montelena, The Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistoga 1985
Chateau Montelena · California · Calistoga
LWIN: 1253162
Chateau Montelena, The Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistoga 1985 sold at auction 17 times in the last five years, at a median of $160 per 750ml; half of those sales fell between $133 and $178. The most recent sale was on August 14, 2026.
Auction median, last 5 yrs
$160
17 sales · $133–178 middle half
Last auction sale
Aug 14
2026
Critic scores
92
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Chateau Montelena, The Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistoga, neighbouring vintages
Wine facts
- Country
- United States
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Calistoga
- Type
- Red
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Most traded in Calistoga
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- Venge, Bone Ash Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistogaavg $92 · 43 sales
- Cliff Lede, Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistogaavg $102 · 25 sales
- La Sirena, Barrettage Syrah, Calistogaavg $37 · 22 sales
- Nickel & Nickel, Kenefick Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistogaavg $75 · 21 sales
- Realm Cellars, The Bard Blair Edition, Calistogaavg $191 · 18 sales
- Turnbull, Amoenus Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistogaavg $75 · 16 sales
- Once Future, Palisades Petite Sirah, Calistogaavg $24 · 15 sales
- Salt Vine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Calistogaavg $126 · 14 sales
About Chateau Montelena
Chateau Montelena sits at the foot of Mount St Helena north of Calistoga, with about 110 acres of estate vines, mostly Cabernet Sauvignon plus Zinfandel, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Petite Sirah. The flagship Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is classically structured and ages for decades (the 2014 spent 22 months in French oak), though warm years such as 2022 come out more opulent and supple. The Napa Valley Chardonnay, heir to the 1973 bottling that won the 1976 Judgment of Paris, skips malolactic fermentation (the 2022 spent 10 months in French oak) and stays bright and mineral. A Napa Valley Cabernet, Estate Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc and Potter Valley Riesling round out the range.
- Region
- Calistoga, Napa Valley, California
- Owner
- Barrett family (Bo Barrett, CEO)
- Vineyards
- About 110 acres of estate vines; alluvial, volcanic and sedimentary soils
- Grapes
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc
- Wines
- Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley Chardonnay, Estate Zinfandel, Sauvignon Blanc, Potter Valley Riesling
- Style
- Chardonnay without malolactic; Estate Cabernet classically structured
- Website
- https://montelena.com/
Sources: montelena.com, Wikipedia, winewithseth.com