made venison meatloaf last night ( I took a 300lb buck this past fall
and have a lot of ground venison) and opened a bottle of 1998 Chateau
Montelena Estate from a case purchased on release. The wine was still
a deep purple color with no sign of age. Aroma of rosted hazelnuts,
blackberries and black coffee which I find in a lot of vintages of
Montelena. Rich and smooth on the palate with lots of upfront cassis,
blackberry, blueberry and sage. Not a highly hearlded vintage but the
wine was tasty with the venison. "B+/A-"