Montes Alpha M

Romazini: 3/5 Stars

The Icon by Montes with excellent 90% Cabernet Sauvignon. Dense, dark, fullbodied and powerfull. An outstanding drinking pleasure.

The Winespectator: 94/100 Points

Vintage 2006: Very suave, with a velvety texture and fine-grained tannins that carry deceptively concentrated notes of black currant, warm fig sauce, espresso, maduro tobacco and black tea. Long and well-defined through the finish, with an ample reserve of fruit and minerality. Drink now through 2015. 4,500 cases made.

Robert Parker: 92/100 Points

Vintage 2006: Montes produces three -icon- wines. The most well-known (for the moment) is the Alpha M. The 2006 is 80% Cabernet Sauvignon with the balance made up of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. The wine was aged for 18 months in new French oak. A glass-coating opaque purple in color, it offers up a complex bouquet of pain grille, scorched earth, violets, blackcurrant, and blackberry. This leads to a full-bodied wine with excellent depth, savory black fruit flavors, several years of aging potential, and a lengthy finish. Its drinking window should extend from 2013 to 2026.

The Winemaker

Elegant at the same time powerful with very good level of soft tannins. Intense dark red colour. The wine has structure, power and a very well defined character. The 5% of Petit Verdot is adding an extra element of complexity. There is an pleasant and harmonious marriage of fruit and the French oak with a delightfull long finish.