California Chardonnay - Chateau Montelena vs Grgich (In Kamakura)

May 28, 2022


We tasted Chateau Montelena of the judgement of Paris, and Grgich Hills Estates that Montelena’s winemaker srarted own winery, along with wines listed below, from California and others.
We drunk them to see how Montelena and Grgich get along, or are they both already history.
We also had good red wines for course lunch.

Time : 12:30 - 15:00

Venue : Chez Kentaro French restaurant
(Kita-Kamakura station)
407 Yamanouchi, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-006.
http://chezkentaro.com/







Glass
No

Wine

Year

Grape

Region

Yen

Shops

Rank
(click for detals)

1s

2s

Ls

A

PAUL HOBBS

2019

Chardonnay

Russian River Valley,
Sonoma County



1

4

3

0

B

Puligny-Montrachet, 1er Cru -Les Folatieres,
Nudant Jean-Rene

2013

Chardonnay

Bourgogne



5

1

1

3

C

Freemark Abbey

2012

Chardonnay

Napa Valley



2

3

1

0

D

Chateau Montelena

2011

Chardonnay

Napa Valley



3

2

1

0

E

Grgich Hills Estates

2011

Chardonnay

Napa Valley



4

0

2

0

F

Wellington Vineyards

2006

Roussanne

Sonoma County



6

0

2

7


Regends
Rank: 1=Most Preffered, 9=Worst,
1s:No of attendee preffered best,
2s: No of attendee chose second best,
Ls:No of atendee ranked worst



Dinner wines:

Chassagne-Montract, Premier cru La Rocquemaure 1999

Chateau Haut-Brion 2018

Domaine Serene 2016

Luce, Brunello di Montalcino 2012

Dishes for tonight;






C
offee and chocolates



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The Tokyo Wine Society

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