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Montes Alpha M(2001)
- Winery:
- Viña Montes
- Varietal:
- Bordeaux Blend
- Region:
- Chile > Central Valley > Rapel Valley > Colchagua Valley
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- red grape, oak, resinous, berry, acidic, cabernet sauvignon, finish - long, spices, fine, italian coffee
Description: A wine with very good level of soft and rounded tannins, That will make this wine to age for long. The wine is elegant and has a very well defined character with rich and intense dark red colour. There is an pleasant and harmonious marriage of fruit and French oak.
Denomination of Origin: Santa Cruz Valley, Apalta single estate from the steeps slopes.
Oak Aging: 18 months in all new French oak.
Filtering: Very light filtering, avoiding over processing.
Yield of Vineyard: 3.5/4 Tons/Ha.
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 80% + Cabernet Franc 10% + Merlot read more...5% and Petit Verdot 5%.
Cellaring Recommendations: Over 15 years.
Recommended Serving Temperature: 18º C (17º C – 19º C).
Decanting: Strongly recommended: Strongly recommended: One hour minimum.
Basic Analysis: Alcohol 14,2º
PH 3,64
Total Acidity (H2SO4) 3,38 g/lt.
Volatile Acidity (C2H4O2) 0,65 g/lt.
Residual Sugar 2,94 g/lt.
Free SO2 0,015 g/lt. (hide)
Denomination of Origin: Santa Cruz Valley, Apalta single estate from the steeps slopes.
Oak Aging: 18 months in all new French oak.
Filtering: Very light filtering, avoiding over processing.
Yield of Vineyard: 3.5/4 Tons/Ha.
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 80% + Cabernet Franc 10% + Merlot read more...5% and Petit Verdot 5%.
Cellaring Recommendations: Over 15 years.
Recommended Serving Temperature: 18º C (17º C – 19º C).
Decanting: Strongly recommended: Strongly recommended: One hour minimum.
Basic Analysis: Alcohol 14,2º
PH 3,64
Total Acidity (H2SO4) 3,38 g/lt.
Volatile Acidity (C2H4O2) 0,65 g/lt.
Residual Sugar 2,94 g/lt.
Free SO2 0,015 g/lt. (hide)
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June 2007
- MONTES ALPHAM is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (80%), Merlot (10%) and Cabernet Franc (10%) which enhances the elegance of the first variety, and is in total harmony with the softness of the second and austerity of the third. The wine is an intense multi-hued ruby red with an aroma redolent of berries. The red fruit with notes of black pepper and spices blends harmoniously when aged over one year in French oak barriques that contribute subtle vanilla tones. On the palate, it is perfectly balanced, full-bodied and superbly voluptuous on the mid-palate with a rewarding, lingering after taste of read more...mature grapes and acidity that reflects its superb structure. Although young, MONTES ALPHA M can be enjoyed now or cellared for several years (it will continue to improve in the bottle for more than 10 years). We recommend serving this wine with lamb chops, roast lamb, lamb casserole, steak and kidney in all its forms, roast goose or roast turkey, also beef Bourguignonne, roast venison, rabbit, boar. If a vegetarian, it will go extremely well with vegetable lasagne. (hide)
- June 2005
- Rubi-violet, very intense and dark. The nose imediately reveals an undisquiseable chilean mentol. It is folowed by some very complex aromas of espresso, pepper, ripe dark fruit. The palate could use a little more acidity, there's a touch of alcohol surplus. It is very pleasant and long lasting but a little overpriced. [92]
- Jancis Robinson
- 17/20
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May 2008
- An extremely opulent rendition of Cabernet Sauvignon. Round, rich, dense, lively and long. Recommended.
- Wine Advocate # 171
- Jun-07
- 92/100
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April 2008
- JM
- Wine Spectator
- 02/29/04
- 94/100
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February 2004
