Montes Limited Selection Pinot Noir 2022, D.O. Aconcagua Costa
Pinot Noir
Aconcagua Valley, Chile
$15.95 (37937)
Critic Reviews (4)
There is a reductive element to this wine that emphasizes the white pepper, flint, licorice and candied cherry of the...
From cooler vineyards near the Pacific at the mouth of the Aconcagua Valley comes a very good value, typical Chilean...
Smoky, oak-infused, earthy and rubbery pinot noir here in the Montes house style, smooth and supple on the palate....
As in the case of the 2021 vintage, Montes' 2022 limited selection pinot noir is slightly rubbery and reductive....
Community Reviews (1)
The medium+ intensity nose offers red and black cherry, gentle wood spice, strawberry, earth, and beetroot aromas, all of which follow on the nicely on the gently spiced, smoky, and ripe fruited medium+ bodied palate. There's good tannin levels and structure, plus fresh acidity, driving through to the gently smoky finish, with very good length. Tasted Nov. 2023. Score: 88+ pts
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