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2012 Montes Alpha M
Red Bordeaux Blend
- Chile
- Rapel Valley
- Colchagua Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 18
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vino_toni Likes this wine: 94 points
October 25, 2023 - colour: dark cherry red with red-brown brightening on the edges
nose: dark licorice notes, mint and blackberry, ripe cherry tones, cowberry, fruit in rum, sweet and fine barrique notes in the background.
palate: starts with a basket of ripe red fruits, succulent cherry, cassis and licoric notes, sappy and full-bodied on the palate, firm structure, long and fine aftertaste, this is a wine of great figure and presence, much potential and expression. The wine is very fresh and vivid at the moment, but can mature at least for further 5 years. -
Zweder wrote: 92 points
July 28, 2021 - Dark and red berries as well as vanilla and eucalyptus in the bouquet. On the palate dark and red berries, firm and round acidity and tannin, good bitterness and a pleasant touch of sweetness, eucalyptus. Well balanced wine. Young maturity stage now.
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Alex Brogan wrote: 89 points
March 3, 2021 - The quality of this wine send to cone from the oak. There is no increase in fruit intensity. The oak is delicious though, be French but not overbearing. Long, fresh finish.
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Zweder wrote: 92 points
January 6, 2021 - Gang of 4 in Covid19 times; South America (@ RW): Beautiful bouquet with dark berries, coffee, sweet spices, tobacco and some rustic flavors. On the palate dark berries, chocolate, oak, beautiful and mild acidity and bitterness. Afull bodied and lush wine.
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Harrie wrote: 91 points
October 30, 2020 - Well made wine, perfectly drinkable now. New world with a bit of oak, but well balanced and developing secondary layers of complexity.
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By John Stimpfig
Montes & Kaiken Tasting, 9/6/2017 (link)(Montes, Alpha M, Cabernet Sauvignon, Apalta, Colchagua Valley, Chile, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
New Releases from Chile: The Tail Wags the Dog (Feb 2017), 2/1/2017 (link)(Montes Alpha M) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
9/7/2016 (link) 89 points(Montes Alpha M) Black-tinged dark red violet color; cherry liqueur, ripe red currant, graphite nose; red fruit, plum, tart cherry palate with good balancing acidity; needs 1-2 years; medium-plus finish (80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot; 14.7% alcohol; 18 months in French oak)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Montes
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation Alpha M
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Chile
- Region Rapel Valley
- SubRegion Colchagua Valley
- Appellation n/a
- UPC Codes 715126000116, 8809424216996, 9680563245813
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 264 (53%)
- Consumed 234 (47%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryChile
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