Red wine
Montes Alpha Merlot
Montes
ChileProducerMontes
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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