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• forceberry wrote: 94 points

  June 14, 2021 - 100% Merlot from 45-yo vines in planted to very steep hillside in Ronchi di Cademario. Fermented and macerated with the skins for 13 days. 14,7% alcohol, 5,7 g/l acidity, 0,80 g/l VA, 29,4 g/l dry extract and 50 mg/l SO2. Bottled unfiltered.
  
  Dense, almost fully opaque blackish-red color with an evolved dried-blood hue. Restrained, somewhat sweet and slightly concentrated nose with layered aromas of boysenberries and black cherries, some herbal spice, light blackcurrant notes, a little bit of juicy blackcurrant and plummy fruit, a lifted hint of sweet VA and an evolved touch of roasted meat character. The wine is dense, dry and chewy on the palate with a medium body and intense, moderately evolved flavors of wizened dark fruits, gamey meat, some dried figs and black cherries, a little bit of peppery spice, light earthy notes, a hint of fresh and crunchy blackcurrant and a sweet touch of balsamic VA. The overall impression is quite complex and impressive, in part thanks to the high acidity and quite grippy tannins. The alcohol shows a little bit. The finish is long, powerful and quite grippy with a complex, evolved aftertaste of dried dark fruits, some earth, a little bit of savory meat, light sweet notes of wizened black cherries, a hint of umami and a touch of balsamic VA. The high alcohol lends quite a bit of warmth to the aftertaste.
  
  A very impressive, complex and harmonious Merlot with lots of intensity and structure, yet the overall impression isn't particularly weighty or heavy. The only blemish here is the high alcohol, which shows quite a bit through at times. Nevertheless, this is a very complete wine that bears very little resemblance to the soft, fruity and accessible Merlot wines that are so popular all over the world nowadays. This is more like a classic Pomerol Merlot with its own, slightly wild and rustic Swiss nature. Drinking wonderfully right now, but most likely will continue to improve for a handful of years. Priced more or less according to its quality at 75 CHF (~69€).

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• MM29 wrote: 93 points

  April 26, 2021 - Sehr gut mit Luft für weitere Jahre und nach oben

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• MM29 wrote: 94 points

  December 24, 2020 - Schon jetzt hervorragend, würde aber noch zuwarten. Einer der besten aus dem Tessin.

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• Massimo Della Corte Likes this wine: 93 points

  September 11, 2018 - Soll noch lange gelagert werden!

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• Collector1855 wrote: 93 points

  February 6, 2017 - Tasted during a Masterclass on Swiss wines at the WA Matter of taste event. This is a bit better than the Zundel adding aromas of toast, bakery to the dark fruit. Medium bodied. Quite modern wine making like Gantenbein but it works.

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• Vintage 2013
• Type Red
• Producer Cantina Monti
• Varietal Merlot
• Designation Il Canto della Terra
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• Country Switzerland
• Region Ticino
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• Appellation Ticino

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