An Epic Summer Wine Weekend - Year 2; 6/30/2023-7/2/2023 (Muskoka, Ontario, Canada): [Tasted Double Blind] This pours light ruby in the glass. No bricking. Initially there is notable gym sock reduction, but that dissipated with air and was gone by the time I re-tasted the following day. Otherwise the nose is light, red fruited and airy, much like the appearance in the glass, showing mixed florals, red cherry, new leather, bay leaf, and chalky dry soil. The palate is again light and bright showing significant red cherry and cranberry on entry. Tannin is medium and acid is medium plus confirming my suspicion that this is Italian and likely Sangiovese. While there is structure on the mid-palate, the finish replays the elegance coming across as light and airy. Elements of this wine reminded me of some producers Rosso di Montalcino or even perhaps how Fuligni's Brunello Normale can show with the bright red fruit and lower level of extract. On reveal I was pleased to see this old friend aging nicely and slowly. I have one bottle in the cellar I wont touch for a decade. Not that this is showing too young, but it's also not at all mature.
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A beautiful bottle of wine that really needed 3-4 hours to open fully. Darker berries and worn saddle leather evolved into brighter red berries, fresh herbs and high-toned florality. The weight was elegant on this delicious wine. What a success in 2009!
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Last bottle of this vintage sadly... the nose was exquisite; pure essence of sangiovese; initially started out with leather, earth, dried violet, cherry, and herbs. A beautiful mature nose. With about 45 minutes of air however the leather and earth largely faded and the fruit and floral notes became fresher and more vibrant with a more mineral tinged spine. The palate was delightful from the start and while it definitely became fresher and more mineral driven, it was always pure seduction and pleasure. Good depth and exquisite balance. Montevertine rarely disappoints.
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Scant fruit and loads of acidity. The most drinkable of the three bottles we've opened since 2018 but still very underwelming, especially when compared to the positive experiences others report.
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6/30/2023 - Wine Canuck wrote: 92 Points
An Epic Summer Wine Weekend - Year 2; 6/30/2023-7/2/2023 (Muskoka, Ontario, Canada): [Tasted Double Blind] This pours light ruby in the glass. No bricking. Initially there is notable gym sock reduction, but that dissipated with air and was gone by the time I re-tasted the following day. Otherwise the nose is light, red fruited and airy, much like the appearance in the glass, showing mixed florals, red cherry, new leather, bay leaf, and chalky dry soil. The palate is again light and bright showing significant red cherry and cranberry on entry. Tannin is medium and acid is medium plus confirming my suspicion that this is Italian and likely Sangiovese. While there is structure on the mid-palate, the finish replays the elegance coming across as light and airy. Elements of this wine reminded me of some producers Rosso di Montalcino or even perhaps how Fuligni's Brunello Normale can show with the bright red fruit and lower level of extract. On reveal I was pleased to see this old friend aging nicely and slowly. I have one bottle in the cellar I wont touch for a decade. Not that this is showing too young, but it's also not at all mature.
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10/8/2022 - CADomer Likes this wine: 93 Points
A beautiful bottle of wine that really needed 3-4 hours to open fully. Darker berries and worn saddle leather evolved into brighter red berries, fresh herbs and high-toned florality. The weight was elegant on this delicious wine. What a success in 2009!
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7/24/2022 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:
Last bottle of this vintage sadly... the nose was exquisite; pure essence of sangiovese; initially started out with leather, earth, dried violet, cherry, and herbs. A beautiful mature nose. With about 45 minutes of air however the leather and earth largely faded and the fruit and floral notes became fresher and more vibrant with a more mineral tinged spine. The palate was delightful from the start and while it definitely became fresher and more mineral driven, it was always pure seduction and pleasure. Good depth and exquisite balance. Montevertine rarely disappoints.
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4/18/2022 - Neecies wrote:
Scant fruit and loads of acidity. The most drinkable of the three bottles we've opened since 2018 but still very underwelming, especially when compared to the positive experiences others report.
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8/21/2021 - bags wrote:
this is so ready. pop 'n pour with pasta, waiting for Hurricane Henri. Sappy, rich, and deep. Just what we want in Montevertine.
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