On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 07:40:50 -0700 (PDT), "Bi!!" >
wrote:

>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+"

Inquiring minds want to know, how did you acquire a double magnum?
Purchased at the winery? Bought at auction?

Ch. Montelena has long been a favorite of mine, but surprisingly I
don't see it on many wine lists anymore. Ten or twelve years ago it
was fairly common at my haunts in Santa Fe, Taos and Colorado.