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Montes Alpha M 2005
A harmonious blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot, Alpha M is made from Montes' best vineyard site with a unique microclimate of warm days and cool, windy nights. The wine was aged for 18 months in all new French oak barrels, and 2005 is considered by Chileans to be one of the very best vintages in the last 10 years. Bottled unfiltered.
Wine Spectator
Very sleek and refined, but with loads in reserve, this shows layers of mocha, espresso, bittersweet coffee, mineral and currant paste all framed by dense but supper supple tannins. Beautifully rendered, and the best vintage yet for this winery's flagship wine. Best from 2009 through 2015. 4,500 cases made.
Score: 95.
—James Molesworth,
2008.
Wine Enthusiast
Who said Chile doesn’t make cellar-worthy reds? This vintage of Montes Alpha M is well-oaked, strapped and structured. Early attackers will find coconut, mocha and chocolate running the show, but if you hold the wine for another two to five years, it will likely settle, balance out and become an excellent model for what is high-end Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon (with 20% other Bordeaux grapes).
Score: 91.
—Michael Schachner,
May
01,
2008.
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