2007 Montes Alpha Merlot

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 87.9 points

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  7/5/2013 - CabIsKing wrote: 88 Points

  Nose of mocha, chocolate, cherries and blueberries. A bit out of balance and disjointed on the palate. Overall think this juice needs food.

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  10/5/2012 - wannabe74200 wrote: 82 Points

  I'm a fan of Montes (even their bottom of the line) so I was surprised I didn't like this Alpha much. Bad storage before I bought it (the store I bought from doesn't have a great reputation)? Was this 2007 past its prime? These Alphas are usually oaked 1 year in french oak but I couldn't taste much of it. Fruit on the nose or mouth? Barely any. Yep, but did get some vegetal aromas.
  
  Brought it to a wonderful dinner with friends. Luckily the meal was 10x better than the wine - duck magret for the main course!
  
  If you want some middle of the line Chilean red, I highly recommend Casa Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre. Wow, great oak and fruit for a price just a tad more than the Montes Alpha. Luckily I gifted that one to my in-laws and they were very happy with it.
  
  I'll give Montes another shot but this was a disappointment.

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  4/6/2012 - Mr.Overhill wrote: 90 Points

  Luving the big nose of sweet blackberry compote and the nice mocha/ chocolate covered red raspberries with just a hint of licorice. Definitely a great QPR wine if you can find it on the secondary market under $14.

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  2/25/2012 - Mr.Overhill wrote: 89 Points

  A good fleshy, VERY open merlot, that grabs you with a unctuous nose of chocolate blueberries and moves right into a deftly balanced throw of expresso amd red velvet cake with tangy cherry undertones. Good velvety tannins and considerably long finish on the follow-through.

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  11/8/2011 - barolo_99 wrote:

  Preis leistung super

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