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Red
2017 Montes Syrah Folly La Finca de Apalta
Syrah
- Chile
- Rapel Valley
- Colchagua Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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Wine_Hoarder Likes this wine: 93 points
March 27, 2024 - Ready to drink, lovely plush black berry fruit with balancing acidity. Nice fresh blackcurrant element to this, reminiscent of their Purple Angel carmenère. Similar in style to some high end Barossa shiraz (e.g. the Standish line up). I think I prefer this due to the blackcurrant. Agree with the review below about alcohol heat poking out a little (15%), but I can handle that.
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kostaslonis wrote:
March 5, 2023 - Oinorama Wine Fair 2023; 3/4/2023-3/6/2023 (Zappeio): Beautiful, fragrant, black fruit, cherries, whole spice, thick oak frame, nitty, density. In the palate, the wine show full ripe purple and black fruit, spicy and earthy, overly alcohol heat (15%)
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Costes76 Likes this wine: 93 points
December 18, 2022 - Deep and robust, but balanced and not overpowering with notes of dried herb and black pepper.
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Al-Vino Likes this wine: 92 points
April 10, 2022 - Terrific example of how good Syrah can be. Full
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Tudz Drkl Likes this wine:
March 21, 2022 - Violet Ruby with purple edges and deep opacity. Nose was black fruit, jammy with licorice and spices. On the palate it is strong round chalky tannins. The fruit was intense, dark, balanced (lifting acidity) and pure. It was full bodied with good length.
Pro Reviews 4
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By Alistair Cooper MW
7/1/2020 (link)(Montes, Folly Apalta Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Joaquín Hidalgo
The Many Different Chiles of Chile (Mar 2020), 3/1/2020 (link)(Montes Syrah Montes Folly Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
2/18/2020 (link)(Montes Syrah Valle de Apalta Folly, Red, Chile) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Panel Tasting
South American Syrah, 2/6/2020 (link)(Montes, Montes Folly, Syrah / Shiraz, Apalta, Colchagua Valley, Chile, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2017
- Type Red
- Producer Montes
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation Folly
- Vineyard La Finca de Apalta
- Country Chile
- Region Rapel Valley
- SubRegion Colchagua Valley
- Appellation n/a
- UPC Codes 8785776208028, 9535014565470
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 187 (79%)
- Consumed 51 (21%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 7 votes
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