Dark garnet color, and wonderful olive tree aroma rich (but not ripe) red and blue fruits, with tannins still somewhat noticeable. This is drinking so well now but does appear to be anywhere near the end of its life. I wish it was easier to find in the US!
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I continue to think the Monteti is an extremely under appreciated (and undervalued) wine. This bottle was drinking great, with everything well integrated now, giving a wonderful smoothness and adding tertiary flavors. Garrigue-like flavors with earth and perhaps some mushroom to go with red fruit and cherry cola. Excellent.
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I found this far from deserving a 90+ rating. Though reasonably complex, there was an underlying harshness which I don't think will go away in time though I have two more bottles of this and several of Monteti's Caburnio (from 2014) which I will now put on hold for at least 3 years. There is fruit and some attractive grassy note which I associate with Cab Franc on the front palate but the mid palate and finish produces that harsh note. Let's hope it goes with time.
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Ruby colour. Earthy, sous-bois aromas with crushed red berries. Smooth on the palate yet retains acidity. Creamy oak notes, again the red berries. Vibrant yet rich. Very enjoyable.
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55/25/20 Petit Verdot/Cabernet/Cab Franc. Medium plus nose is pretty, rose petals, persimmon, black cherry, forest floor, mint. Palate nicely expressive, sweet mint and raspberry, with dried black cherry, plum, baking spice, medium plus tannins, balanced strcuture. Lovely overall, could use time as well, but nice QPR.
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as usual a well structured wine, a lot of tannins and a lof of fruits, high acidity, again the smoky touch in the nose, this is a wine to put away in your cellar, I have to retaste it before I will score it, but it is in line with the other vintages of this lovely wine
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6/26/2022 - MaineMark wrote: 93 Points
Dark garnet color, and wonderful olive tree aroma rich (but not ripe) red and blue fruits, with tannins still somewhat noticeable. This is drinking so well now but does appear to be anywhere near the end of its life. I wish it was easier to find in the US!
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4/3/2022 - MaineMark Likes this wine: 95 Points
I continue to think the Monteti is an extremely under appreciated (and undervalued) wine. This bottle was drinking great, with everything well integrated now, giving a wonderful smoothness and adding tertiary flavors. Garrigue-like flavors with earth and perhaps some mushroom to go with red fruit and cherry cola. Excellent.
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12/23/2021 - john nielsen wrote: 86 Points
I found this far from deserving a 90+ rating. Though reasonably complex, there was an underlying harshness which I don't think will go away in time though I have two more bottles of this and several of Monteti's Caburnio (from 2014) which I will now put on hold for at least 3 years. There is fruit and some attractive grassy note which I associate with Cab Franc on the front palate but the mid palate and finish produces that harsh note. Let's hope it goes with time.
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9/1/2019 - Capt Cutlass Likes this wine: 91 Points
Ruby colour. Earthy, sous-bois aromas with crushed red berries. Smooth on the palate yet retains acidity. Creamy oak notes, again the red berries. Vibrant yet rich. Very enjoyable.
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12/15/2017 - GTFreek wrote:
55/25/20 Petit Verdot/Cabernet/Cab Franc. Medium plus nose is pretty, rose petals, persimmon, black cherry, forest floor, mint. Palate nicely expressive, sweet mint and raspberry, with dried black cherry, plum, baking spice, medium plus tannins, balanced strcuture. Lovely overall, could use time as well, but nice QPR.
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4/17/2017 - Kris G wrote:
as usual a well structured wine, a lot of tannins and a lof of fruits, high acidity, again the smoky touch in the nose, this is a wine to put away in your cellar, I have to retaste it before I will score it, but it is in line with the other vintages of this lovely wine
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