2008 Monte Antico Toscana IGT

Community Tasting Notes (22) Avg Score: 83.7 points

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  2/25/2015 - AWBryce Likes this wine: 86 Points

  Simple nose of raspberries and orange peel. Palate is acidic, very fine tannins showcase the bright red fruit. Nice.

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  4/24/2014 - jugar2ma wrote: 80 Points

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  9/29/2013 - redbrix wrote: 80 Points

  Decent pizza/pasta wine. 85% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet s., 5% merlot .

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  5/28/2013 - bconly wrote: 88 Points

  Good value. Went very well with spicy sausage pasta (olive oil, no tomato). It needs time with air! Don't pop n' pour. Better on night 2.

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  3/23/2013 - Mike Kopanski wrote: 87 Points

  Saturday Tasting at The Gourmet Shop, Columbia, SC 3/23/2013 (The Gourmet Shop, Columbia, SC): This is the third vintage I have tried of this well regarded highly popular Sangiovese blend. To me, by far, the 2006 was the most concentrated and complete. This 2008 is not as rich. There is still plenty to like. There is a delightful aroma and flavor of fresh crushed Mount Morency sour cherry that fills the nose and continues on to coat the palate. Only medium bodied. The nose also exhibits some barnyard aromas along with the smell of roses. The cherry and raspberry fruit shows a quick hitting, aggressive sharpness that does not last very long. More Old World in style than fruit forward. There are several enhancing secondary flavors like cedar, red licorice, mint and wood smoke. Plenty of Italian style acidity. The finish is dominated by that sour cherry intensity that really brings some life to this wine. Wish it were a little more concentrated.

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