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Montes Alpha Merlot

Montes Alpha Merlot
Red wine

Montes Alpha Merlot

Montes

ChileChile
ProducerMontes
RegionColchagua Valley, Chile
TypeRed wine
Grape varietyMerlot
StyleBold and Structured

Tasting note

From Colchagua, all the rest of this range aged in oak. Spicy, cedary, very good fruit and lots of complex, quite Bordeaux-like savour. Palate is juicy and has a lovely edge to the ripe, red berry fruit. Very silky tannin structure and fresh.

— Luis Gutiérrez

How the score is built

The GWA 100-point scoring system looks at appearance, colour, fragrance, acidity, sweetness, body, flavour, tannins and overall balance. Wines scoring 95–100 earn Gold.

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