Monte Antico Toscana Red 2007

What a lovely evening, nice and cool, clear skies and a beautiful sunset...it's just too bad I've been busy as all get out today! Work, then the gym for an hour, then I stopped to pick up a chicken burrito for dinner from the local Qdoba (see not every day is a gourmet feast!) and now I'd just like a nice glass of vino to relax before I start all over again tomorrow! So tonight I've decided to open a bottle of what I consider a very wonderful everyday wine. Not a spectacular, special occasion type wine, but a nice wine that comes at a price that doesn't have you filling out mortgage applications should you decide to have more than a bottle a week! Click here for my full review: http://allaloneonaplanetfullofpeople.blogspot.com/2012/04/2007-monte-antico-toscana.html

This wine just keeps getting better vintage after vintage! The '06 got the big press (Spectator Top 100) but I like the '07 more. There's just more interest here. From the elegant entry to the medium-full palate to the soft, floral finish, this wine gives me just what a Tuscan Sangiovese should; pure enjoyment! 93pts.

Great find - very drinkable - keep in stock for everyday and fallback. Copied this and agree"One of Italy's better values" The blend for Monte Antico is 85% Sangiovese, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Merlot. The best selections are blended and aged 1 year in oak (80% in Slovenian barrels, 20% in barrique) with at least 6 months bottle age. This wine is consistently one of Italy’s better values.

Bitter with vinegar taste.

Bland and dry, almost a sour flavor at first. Let it open up and it improves a bit.

Dark red color with an acidic bite at first, clears up to be very smooth after 20-30 minutes in a decanter. I highly recommend decanting this wine, though I usually decant most wines to bring about a better palate. The wine is not great, but at the price it is a good wine that can be drunk very often especially with a bit of decanting.