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16¼/20
Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Region del Valle Central, ChileThis perennially over-delivers for the price and the 2016 vintage is no different. From estate vineyards in Colchagua Valley, this cabernet sauvignon (with 10 percent merlot) nicely balances liqueured black and blue fruits alongside chocolaty oak, benefiting from only 55 percent of the wine being aged in French oak. It also has a surprising amount of structure, with fresh acidity and firm tannins that lend some grip to the finish. It should evolve nicely in bottle over the next 3-4 years but will drink well alongside a grilled steak in the interim. One of the more serious cabernets you'll find at this pricepoint.Tasted: 26 October 2019Tasted by: Geoffrey Moss MWPrices:| BC | $23.99 | 750ml | BCLS |
| AB | $27.00 | 750ml | private wine shops |
| MB | $23.02 | 750ml | ManitobaLiquorMart |
| NS | $22.00 | 750ml | NSLC |
| SK | $28.00 | 750ml | private liquor stores |
Grape: Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 322568UPC: 715126000116
