Tasting Notes for Montes Alpha Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

Red Wines	Cabernet Sauvignon	Chile	South America

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Date Printed: 5/19/2013

Montes Alpha Series Cabernet Sauvignon 2009

(search item no. 111391)
The Wine Advocate rating: 89 points
Wine Enthusiast rating: 88 points
PRICE ON 5/19/2013: $21.99

ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2010 The Wine Advocate rating: 91 points
2008 The Wine Advocate rating: 90 points
2007 The Wine Advocate rating: 91 points
2006 The Wine Advocate rating: 90 points
2006 International Wine Cellar rating: 90 points
2001 Wine Spectator rating: 90 points
2000 Wine Spectator rating: 89 points
1997 Wine Spectator rating: 88 points
1997 International Wine Cellar rating: 88 points
1996 Wine Spectator rating: 88 points

Winemaker's Notes:

Lots of berry fruits with chocolate, tobacco and vanilla, Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon has richness, depth and structure.

It shows great complexity on the mouth, showing a full bodied and balanced mid palate, with classical Cabernet notes and soft but firm tannins with a lasting persistence and a remarkable finish.

Although a superb wine as it is, it may also be considered as a great wine for cellaring.

My Notes:

Additional wines from Montes:

2007 Alpha Series Syrah (search item no. 98013)
2009 Cherub Rose of Syrah (search item no. 123764)
2010 Alpha M (search item no. 120461)
2010 Alpha Series Malbec (search item no. 122409)
2010 Alpha Series Malbec (search item no. 122409)
2010 Alpha Series Syrah (search item no. 122404)
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon (search item no. 121536)
2011 Twins Red Blend (search item no. 123508)

About Montes:

With the release of the first Montes Alpha wine back in 1988, Montes became one of the first premium wineries of Chile. Their premise, a clear belief that Chile had an untapped potential as a producer of quality wines, made them a benchmark for other wineries to follow. Its original four partners' total involvement and the continuous help of the Angels that decorate their labels was key to their success. Two decades later, Montes is the fifth most important winery of Chile where Aurelio Montes continues leading the winemaking area with the same passion as the first day. Hard work and total focus on quality has led Montes to be one of the most successful and respected quality-driven wineries in Chile as they continue pioneering and breaking new grounds in wine.