by Kevin McCallum at the Press Democrat

Chateau Montelena, one of the two Napa wineries that shocked the wine world in 1976, is being sold to a wealthy French vintner. Michel Reybier, the owner of the Bordeaux chateau Cos d’Estournel and several hotels, is purchasing the 167-acre Calistoga estate from owner Jim Barrett for an undisclosed sum, according to people familiar with the transaction.