I opened a double magnum last night of 1994 Chateau Montelena Estate
Cabernet. We had a fairly large group of neighbors put together an ad
hoc get together of food and wine. Lots of fun. I started with a
glass of Nino Franco "Rustico" Prosecco NV. Fairly golden in the
glass, nice nose of yeasty berries. Nice fruity profile on the
palate.

I opened the 1994 Double Mag of Chateau Montelena Estate Napa Cabernet
about an hour before drilnking and decanted into three decanters. The
wine was dark purple with a brickish cast to it certainly showing some
age. FWIW, the cork was really quite short on one side as if it never
expanded on that dise when it was inserted however it was still tight
and intact. The nose showed a lot of cedar and lead pencil with a
fair amount of cassis. Still firm and rich on the palate reminding me
of Bordeaux. Lots of blackberry, black currant, tobacco and leather
on the palate. "B+"