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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.5 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 78 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by EMAZurich on 5/11/2024 & rated 95 points: Dichtes Rubin- bis Ziegelrot, wie ein reifer Bordeaux.
Auch in der Nase sehr bordeauxlastig. Johannisbeere, Zedern, Teer.
Am Gaumen kommt dann der Aglianico-Anteil zum Tragen, die Säure prägnanter als Bordeaux, forschere Tannine, mehr „Drive“, toller Zug am Gaumen. Vielleicht auch etwas rustikaler/ungehobelter als ein reifer Bordeaux. Die Aromenstruktur ist sehr ähnlich - weniger Eleganz und mehr Spass. Einfach kommunikativer, wie auch die Leute aus Kampanien. (176 views) | | | Tasted by Kris G on 3/5/2024 & rated 92 points: A touch of wood, juicy, both red and black fruits, some smoke (604 views) | | | Tasted by Vinogan(s) on 2/12/2024 & rated 91 points: Keeps on drinking well. Fairly elegant expression of cabernet (523 views) | | | Tasted by Vinogan(s) on 2/20/2023 & rated 91 points: More dark than red fruit, nicely on point, minerality and volcanic soil emerging after a while, quite long and fresh (1324 views) | | | Tasted by bravo.solares on 12/10/2022 & rated 91 points: Unchanged from previous bottles. Evolving rather glacially. Same tasting notes apply. Paired well with braised lamb shanks. (1279 views) | | | Tasted by Vinogan(s) on 8/26/2022 & rated 90 points: This bottle is showing age, a bit tired (1427 views) | | | Tasted by mshellow on 8/18/2022 & rated 90 points: Muted flavors, earthy notes, light chewy tannins. Nice mellow wine for lighter meals. (1606 views) | | | Tasted by EMAZurich on 6/5/2022 & rated 95 points: Magnum.
Am Vorabend geöffnet und kurz verkostet.
Wieder sehr dunkelfruchtig und erhaben in der Nase. Teer, Tabak, Rauch neben Johannisbeere.
Am Gaumen tolle Säurestruktur, feingliedrige und vollständig eingebundene Tannine, druckvolle (schwarzbeerige) Frucht. Ein grossartiger Aglianico und ein grosser Vertreter der Weine aus Kampanien. (1803 views) | | | Tasted by corkscrews on 1/15/2022 & rated 91 points: A muted nose of some dark fruits and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Super Tuscan, with currant, plum, licorice and spice on finish. Still has a few good years left. www.winelx.com (1892 views) | | | Tasted by bravo.solares on 7/31/2021 & rated 91 points: 50pct Cab Sauv, 30pct Merlot, 10pct Aglianico. Opened and decanted for 2 hrs, then drank over 60 mins with mushroom/truffle pizza. Pretty dark color, with a touch of bricking. Incredible nose. Dark fruit (plum and blackberries), earthy/volcanic/ash notes (from the Aglianico). Structure (acid and tannins) is still there. Delicious chewey tannins. (2008 views) | | | Tasted by EMAZurich on 6/6/2021 & rated 95 points: Eigentlich schwarzer Kern mit ganz schmalen Randaufhellungen (Rubinrot).
Tiefe, dunkle Nase nach Johannisbeere, Teer, Rauch, etwas Zimt.
Am Gaumen von perfekter Balance geprägt. Wieder sehr dukelfruchtug, Johannisbeere, Brombeere, Hollerkoch. Extraktsüss. Scheinbar ist meine Flasche heute trotz meines Eiskellers etwas schnell in der Entwicklung da Tim dem Wein als „more secondary than tertiary” einschätzt. Meine Flasche war „more tertiary than secondary“ - allerdings wirklich am absoluten Sweet Spot!
PS: thanks for the review Tim, your TN made me try one of these and it‘s been the perfect moment to go for it. Two regular plus one Magnum left, to be opened during the next 8-10 years. (2310 views) | | | Tasted by bravo.solares on 3/8/2021 & rated 92 points: 50pct Cab Sauv, 30pct Merlot, 10pct Aglianico. Opened and audozed in bottle for 6 hrs, then drank over 90 mins with homemade pizza (sausage and mushrooms). Pretty dark color, with a touch of bricking. Still somewhat unevolved - tertiaries yet to emerge. Incredible nose. Dark fruit (plum and blackberries), earthy/volcanic/ash notes (from the Aglianico?) Structure (acid and tannins) is still there. My guess is that this will improve over the next 5-7 yrs, when interesting tertiaries should emerge. I will revisit my remaining bottles every 2-3 yrs.
PS: All of my bottles have had a lot of sediment, so pour carefully and/or decant. (2337 views) | | | Tasted by Tim Heaton on 2/8/2021: PnP. Absolutely in the zone right now. That said, it's quite clear this has another 5-8+ years of drinking at this level, no problem. Med+ body, excellent balance; it's sitting more secondary than tertiary. Seamless and elegant. highly recommended
http://www.italianwine.blog (3844 views) | | | Tasted by Highlander on 11/1/2020: Just lovely with an hour in the duck and another two in the bottle. Very different and still quite enjoyable. Make sure you decant as the sediment looked like a port wine (almost), but the wine was crystal clear. Enjoy this now with proper air time (2070 views) | | | Tasted by gbauer on 9/7/2020: Still somewhat primary. Good fruit and tannin. Fine with air and food. Will continue to improve if stored well. (1944 views) | | | Tasted by Arch57 on 9/2/2020 & rated 91 points: First time having a wine from Salerno and it was a very interesting experience. Had a nose like a Brunello with earthy notes yet much different on the palate. This selection was actually prompted by a Costco eggplant parmigiana that we picked up today. I was looking for something different than a Chianti or Brunello and my daughter gifted this to me in 2014 so I pulled it from the cellar.
Decanted and enjoyed before, during and after dinner. (1770 views) | | | Tasted by Vinogan(s) on 7/28/2020 & rated 92 points: Nice showing. Minerality and black fruits with a slight wood influence. The acidity providing tension in the finish is great and keeps this lively. Still has some years to go. (1765 views) | | | Tasted by Kris G on 7/26/2020 & rated 92 points: Full bodied and rich showing with mainly black fruits, minerals and toasted impressions. It gives a good reflection of its volcanic surface. Powerful wine but it keeps its tension so it doesn't become boring after 1 glass. Well done! (1748 views) | | | Tasted by guitarguy on 6/16/2020 & rated 90 points: Nice sour berry and herb. Drink any time. (1573 views) | | | Tasted by guitarguy on 3/2/2020 & rated 85 points: This had an odd note of old barrel with eucalyptus and dark blue fruit notes. Tannins were substantially drying. Drink in 2020. The main thing is the discounted rate for this is $60 US. That, my friends, is the definition of a shatteringly horrible QPR. Whatever Galloni was drinking wasn’t what I received. (1813 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 2/1/2020 & rated 88 points: Popped-and-poured, then consumed over three hours. Backward, tight, and tannic to start, I didn't think I would enjoy. This opened up nicely, and its all black fruit softened and lengthened; but it remained firmly tannic through the night, never quite balanced. I would not consider this a particularly good value wine given its purchase price at release. (2142 views) | | | Tasted by bravo.solares on 1/20/2020 & rated 92 points: Same tasting note as before. (1616 views) | | | Tasted by WildeMeeuw on 1/3/2020 & rated 70 points: Ik heb verschllende jaargangen Montevetrano geproefd, waaronder 2002, 2004, 2005 en 2006. Ik heb Montevetrano jong gedronken, oud gedronken en zelfs na 10 tot 18 jaar rijping. Ik heb Montevetrano direct vanuit de fles gedronken en Montevetrano lang laten beluchten in een decanteerkaraf. Ik begrijp werkelijk NIETS van de enthousiaste waarderingen van deze wijn, door wie dan ook. Montevetrano blijft hard en hoekig, hoe lang je de wijn ook laat rusten en hoe je de wijn ook belucht. Mijn laatste fles Montevetrano. Deze wijn is extreem gehyped en zijn geld niet waard.
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I have tasted different volumes of Montevetrano, including 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006. I drank Montevetrano young, drank old and even after 10 to 18 years of maturation. I drank Montevetrano directly from the bottle and let Montevetrano aerate for a long time in a decanter. I really do NOT understand anything about the enthusiastic appreciation of this wine by anyone. Montevetrano remains hard and angular, no matter how long you let the wine rest and how you aerate the wine. My last bottle of Montevetrano. This wine is extremely hyped and not worth the money. (1772 views) | | | Tasted by vsbastosx on 11/22/2019 & rated 89 points: I Would rate it higher if there wasn’t for a touch of barnyard t the very end. (2127 views) | | | Tasted by guitarguy on 11/15/2019 & rated 80 points: Wow this sucked. Tight, flavorless, no nose. Trash. WTF. 24 hours later it had just a modicum of taste, still no nose to speak of. Drink like yesterday. (1899 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, The Noble Wines of Southern Italy (Aug 2010)
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Vinous, Central & Southern Italy: A World Waiting to be Discovered (Apr 2009)
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Garagiste (1/19/2011)
(MONTEVETRANO) Montevetrano Dear Friends, We’ve offered this imposing wine 3-4 times over the past few years but (it would appear) many of you have taken your first stab at its 2005 Lafite-like structure. Based on the number of holiday emails I received a few weeks ago, the 2006 Montevetrano was a Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve choice for many of you and I’ve been able to secure a final parcel this morning at an eye-opening tariff... I’ve spouted on ad nauseum about the 2006 vintage in central Italy and it is probably the best overall campaign up and down the western Italian coast since 1990. There are so many memorable wines from the year but let’s not forget the 2006 Montevetrano – a product of a growing season that gave classic, compact and structured components unlike any previous vintage. If my records are correct, the 2006 version of this wine has not only the highest dry extract in its history but also the highest acidity (in a similar, almost eerie vein to the Left Bank First Growths in 2005 – massive dry extract but also the fresh and firm acidity to emphasize and nurture very long-term ageing – something the 2009s do not possess – in Bordeaux or Burgundy or the Northern Rhone – 2005 is a better and more age-worthy vintage in all three areas...although we haven’t discussed 2010 yet - stay tuned). With Montevetrano, the Cabernet gives structure, the Merlot body and the Aglianico adds an exotic and mysterious character that cannot be found in Bordeaux. With age, all of the elements in this wine meld into a wonderful display of nuance and nobility that makes Montevetrano a singular expression in the wine world. One of the keys to Montevetrano is the fermentation – it is still done in tank to preserve the exact and precise expression of the vintage. Only after the fermentation is complete is this wine transferred to barrel (an age-old technique I wish many newcomers would remember who insist on performing their malo or other fermentations in wood). Built for the long-haul, too many bottles of this wine are opened too young – the wine should be treated like a First or Second Growth Bordeaux and placed in the same “do not touch” place in your cellar. In a recent vertical tasting of Montevetrano (1991-2008), penned by Antonio Galloni, no vintage received less than 90pts – even in rain-soaked years – that is the hallmark of great terroir. If I haven’t brow-beaten you enough, it is my firm opinion that Solaia, Sassicaia and other more famous Cabernet-based names may get all the attention but give me a bottle of aged Montevetrano any day of the week (for 50-70% less of an entrance fee) and my vinous sensibilities are satiated by much more than the obvious – they are caressed and challenged by the landscape of a vintage and by an owner who places your dreams and desires first – not her own profit. That deserves a second and third sip. ONE FINAL SHIPMENT ONLY at this tariff with perfect provenance (this is not via the grey market - it is from the winery cellar straight to the US). FIRST COME FIRST SERVED up to 36/person until we run out: 2006 Montevetrano (Colle di Salerno IGT) - (Veronelli-95)(5/5Grappoli)(GR3) (compare at up to ) To order: niki@garagistewine.com This parcel is set to arrive in 3-4 weeks (please check OARS for local pick up after March 1st). It will ship during the Spring shipping season. Out of state orders will be held for free under ideal storage conditions (56 degrees/70%humidity) until shipping is possible. Locals may pick up at their leisure. For current local pick up and arrival/ship information, please see your OARS link below (at the bottom of this offer) - don’t know how to access your OARS? Simply click the link and see your account. You can also paste the link into your browser. If you are having trouble with your link or your account, please contact: support@garagistewine.com NO SALES TO RETAILERS OR WHOLESALERS Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Italy5896 Click here to view the status of your orders in O.A.R.S. | By Jon Rimmerman
Garagiste (8/7/2009)
(MONTEVETRANO) Gift Horse Dear Friends, My mom is fond of clichÄs, phrases actually. While we were growing up, my sister and I often heard many of life's most astute lessons uttered in a series of clichÄs and phrases that used to drive us batty. Why? My mom was always right. I remember a specific weekend, while I was in junior high school, where she spoke in nothing but clichÄs and phrases the entire weekend - to prove a point that only a few words can say everything if you listen closely to their meaning (too bad I never learned the part about the "few words" - sorry mom). My sister, caught in a high school cat fight with another 15 year old debutant was forever changed with a simple "people who throw stones shouldn't live in glass houses". The incredible thing about that weekend is that everything my mom said made perfect sense and instead of rolling our eyes when my mom shouted something cryptic like "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush", we started to listen...and learn. Which brings us to today's offer that may seem to have "neither rhyme nor reason" but certainly reflects one of my mom's favorites: "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth". Silvia Imparato is a kind woman - how kind, I never knew until this morning (actually last night as it is 8 hours ahead in Rome). She was so overwhelmed by the support of the 2004/2005 packs from a week or two ago that ("out of the blue") she asked if everyone would enjoy the 2006 as well... Yes, indeed we would. The 2006 vintage in nearly all of central Italy has been well documented - from the Tuscan Coast to Brunello to Campania, a cache of exemplary wine exists that may even eclipse the uniformity of 1990. Like the 2006 Galardi (which I shared with my mom at her birthday dinner on Tuesday), the 2006 Montevetrano is supremely elegant and sophisticated - it is the coming of age from Silvia Imparato who finally realized you don't need the deepest, darkest most obtuse wine to have the finest expression in the region (the 2006 Galardi is the same - an incredible perfumed and feminine effort that is the opposite of what most will expect - it is without question the finest wine they've ever made but it a firm departure in style from the past). "When push comes to shove" and "backed into a corner" Silvia will tell you the 2006 is her favorite vintage ever from this property as it holds a nuance missing from past vintages that were more about brute strength than subtle complexity and finesse. She is convinced it will age in the most glorious fashion and who am I to argue. What I find most interesting about this wine is the dense framework that cradles a noble and unforced middle - much like a great vintage of Lafite (as opposed to Latour that is typically masculine from start to finish). A top wine in the making that should rival the best 2006 has to offer from anywhere in Italy: Like the 2004/2005 packs, I've whittled the margin down to "skin and bones" to pass the savings on to you. Maybe a "picture is worth a thousand words" but, in this case, so is the wine. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED as a distinct and new expression of Montevetrano that may be her finest hour. ONE SHIPMENT ONLY at this price with impeccable provenance. 2006 Montevetrano (Colli di Salerno) Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA Italy6679 |
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| Montevetrano Producer website2006 Montevetrano Montevetrano Colli di Salerno IGTArea of production
Comune di San Cipriano Picentino (Salerno)
Soil
Skeleton-rich, medium texture composition. South-West exposure. Hilly landscape
Vineyard surface area
Total area of 4 hectares.
First year of production
1993
Grapes
All estate-grown
Blend
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 10% Aglianico
Vinification
Long skin maceration (20 days)
Fermentation
In stainless steel. Initial bleeding of 15%. Numerous pressings. Length of fermentation 21 days.
Malolactic fermentation
Performed
Ageing
8/12 months in new 225-litre French oak casks from Nevers, Allier and Tronçais
Refining
Bottled for 6 months before being put on the market
Chemical characteristics
Alcohol 13.50% vol., Total Ac. 5.30 gr/lt. Dry extract 37.00 gr/lt, PH 3.7
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Montevetrano IGT Colli di Salerno 2006
Wine Description
The wine takes its name from a medieval castle that has structural origins back to Roman times. A former property of the French Bourbons, the estate itself was the inspiration of this blend of classic French varietals with the indigenous Campagnian king Aglianico.
Tasting Notes
Montevetrano is deep garnet and shows an intense bouquet of blackberries, cedar, black currant, licorice, tobacco, earth and leather. On the palate, Montevetrano is full-bodied, yet elegant with fine-grained tannins and rich, silky texture. Pleasing hundreds of wine lovers and collectors around the world with its distinctive character and rich spectrum of flavors, Montevetrano is one of the most sought after wines from Italy.
Vineyard Characteristics
Production area/name of vineyard: The Vigna Carissima vineyard in the Comune di San Cipriano Picentino (Salerno)
Size of vineyard (acres): 12
Soil composition: Calcareous mix
Training method: Spur pruned cordon
Elevation (feet): 330
Vines/acre: 1,600
Yield/acre (tons): 2.7
Exposure: Southwestern
Year vineyard planted: 19921999
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 10% Aglianico
Harvest time: September October
First vintage of this wine: 1991
Number bottles produced of this wine: 30,000
Fermentation
Fermentation container: Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation (days): 20
Fermentation temperature (°F): 6482
Malolactic fermentation: Yes
Aging
Aging container: Barriques
Size of aging container: 225 L
Age of aging container: 50% new and 50% one year old
Cooperage: French oak: Allier, Nevers and Tronçais
Length of aging before bottling: 812 months
Length of bottle aging: 6 months
Analytical data
Alcohol: 13.50%
pH level: 3.7
Residual sugar (grams/liter): 1
Acidity (grams/liter): 5.3
Dry extract (grams/liter): 37
Producer Profile
Owned by: Silvia Imparato
Winemaker: Riccardo Cotarella
Total acreage under vine: 12
Estate founded: 1985
Winery production total: 30,000
Region: Campania
Country: Italy
Montevetrano Montevetrano Colli di Salerno IGT Winebow's 1999 Tech Sheet PDFRed Blend.Italy Italian Wines (ItalianMade.com, The Italian Trade Commission) | Italian Wine Guide on the WineDoctorCampania Region Website (ItalianMade.com)
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