March 30, 2024 - PnP
This drank amazingly last night.
Dark cherry, bramble, tobacco pipe, and as @wine_enjoyer pointed out, a little balsamic note that gives it an Italian character.
Tannins were smoothed out, acids were still very intact with a nice structure to it. This is an excellent bottle, that was guessed as bordeaux. Glad I still have another, really enjoyed this last night.
92-93 points.
July 4, 2023 - Great showing once again
April 12, 2023 - Perfectly ripe fruit, a touch of alcohol but doesn't effect the experience, a bright and forward acidity delivering fheshness, juicy aftertaste, this is a good vintage for Monteti.
October 20, 2022 - This bottle was again what I understand as "classic" Monteti: the smoky aspect and focus on pitch black fruits was apparent again
August 1, 2022 - Not the most typical showing for Monteti with the focus on red fruits. Considering the vintage I expected something in the line of their stellar 2006 but it won't reach that level. I guess we will have to wait for their 2015 to enter its drinking window to see the next star from this winery. This juicy wines is well balanced with young and ripe tannins giving a small bitter touch. The acidity is intense, otherwise blindly you could have placed this in Bordeaux. The spices and smoke were present, but not at the intensity you expect from Monteti. It is a very good wine but I feel 92 will be the max score.
July 28, 2022 - Good, but relatively "light" vis à vis its blend (lots of red fruit and not so much black fruits). The petit verdot is sadly not recognizable in the blend. Loses some uniqueness because of that
July 20, 2022 - Slight mocca, lots of red fruit, acids and tension, cassis only in the nose, served blind
February 4, 2022 - Drinking so very well, though should hold for another 5 years minimum if well-stored.
Sage, fennel, violets, black currant, macchia, coffee. Silky refined mid-palate, almost crunchy red fruited, yet slate-like with dark fruited bass tones. Infinity finish, just tapers off seamlessly.
Great QPR. Manages to be so very Tuscan (acidity, herbs), yet also a classic Bodeaux variety blend (45% PV, 30% CF, 25% CS).
April 28, 2021 - Last bottle of 2 cases. This is the absolute best o the all. This is packed with sweet red and blue fruits that end with a nice sweet top note. Tannins have receded but still present enough to keep it fresh and interesting.
April 19, 2021 - Opened for 5-6 hours then into a decanter. Still really dark with a nice noise of leather, violets, wildberries, and orange rind. Not as good as last bottle as it seamed very extracted and the tannins roared at the end of each sip hiding the fruit. I'v held this case a long time in hopes that it would turn into a better drink but it never has. Not a repurchase of future vintages.