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2009 Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
- Chile
- Rapel Valley
- Colchagua Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 38
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MSheridan Likes this wine: 89 points
January 27, 2023 - PnP.
There's still plenty of life in the tank here but in it's in a good drinking window.
ripe black fruit with smooth tannin
nice mid week drinker. -
Sebran wrote: 87 points
April 15, 2019 - Smelled of plum and old cellar, quite interesting.
Taste was similar, lots of green notes coming through although tannins still very present. It's the kind of wine I can enjoy one glass of, but not much more. -
RobinHeimdahl wrote: 89 points
March 1, 2019 - No formal notes.
Massive cassis, blueberries and oak.
Good fruit, well balanced. -
Marius Cavasdan Likes this wine: 87 points
January 5, 2018 - a new world cabernet sauvignon. Deep inkish color. Nose was closed. Initially very rubber like, maybe due to reduction. Leather, black fruits, black currants. Palate is warm and full. Good wine
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MSheridan Likes this wine: 90 points
September 8, 2016 - Bravo ! Evidently Chilean, displaying lots of blackcurrant fruit along with notes of green pepper and mint. Considering this was opened alongside a 2009 Lagrange, while slightly different in flavour profile it did itself proud. Approachable now but I should think this will improve in a couple of years.
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By Richard Jennings
10/9/2012 (link) 88 points(Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon) Dark red violet color; menthol, tart plum nose; tight, tart plum, currant, menthol palate with near medium acidity; medium-plus finish (w/10% Merlot)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type Red
- Producer Montes
- Varietal Cabernet Sauvignon
- Designation Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Chile
- Region Rapel Valley
- SubRegion Colchagua Valley
- Appellation n/a
- UPC Codes 715126000116, 7804303001985, 7804303271128
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 375 (41%)
- Consumed 539 (59%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- CountryChile
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