89POINTS
16¼/20
Purple Angel by Montes 2005
Valle del Colchagua, Valle del Rapel, Region del Valle Central, ChileNot quite up to previous editions with a heavier cassis, eucalyptus, tobacco leaf nose mixed with black olive, coffee, barnyard and savoury orange peel aromas. Rich, ripe, round and supple and a bit warm with a touch of acidity showing. Coffee, vanilla, peppery, cassis, minty, herbal, orange peel, saddle leather, roasted pepper flavours. Very warm tobacco leaf, stewed tea, resin finish. Solid but somewhat green.Tasted: 30 June 2008Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:BC | $53.95 | 750ml | specialty |
Grape: Carménère