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Montes Alpha Syrahtext
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16¼/20

Montes Alpha Syrah 2005

Valle del Colchagua, Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChileBig spicy, peppery, smoky, sausage, mocha, bay leaf, vanilla, saddle leather, black cherry aromas with some menthol. Rich, round, dry, slightly tannic palate. Peppery, menthol, spicy, garrigue, vanilla, coffee, sausage, and black cherry flavours with some smoky leather on the finish. It is still young and will need 2-3 years to dissipate the tannins and oak.Tasted: 04 December 2007Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:
BC$27.40750mlspecialty listing
AB$26.00750mlFine Wine Boutiques
QC$23.50750ml 
Producer: Montes WinesDistributors: Icon Fine Wine and Spirits
Grape: Shiraz/SyrahCSPC: 603548UPC: 00715126000161