Jay Kline

9.4

My previous bottle of the 2014 Montecillo was enjoyed back in January of 2021. That bottle, as my previous notes indicated, exhibited quite a bit of volatile acidity. This bottle did not seem to have much VA at all. In fact, this showed well right from the moment the cork was pulled.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a game of 10 point pitch. The 2014 Montecillo pours a garnet/purple color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous, lifted notes of cassis, black berries, leaf tobacco, Anaheim peppers, Herbs de Provence, eucalyptus and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long a with spices and minerals. Really tasty and distinctive stuff. I’m in no rush to openly third and final bottle. Drink now with patience, through 2039. — 4 days ago

Jeroen Koenen

9.2

This (half-)bottle was clearly more advanced than the one tasted earlier today. — 6 months ago

Rachel Nesti

9.0

sweet but not annoyingly so. crisp and refreshing and good for dessert! — 9 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2016 | Excellent effort, could easily be mistaken for Sauternes | at Fort Des Rousses — 16 days ago

Ted

8.9

Tasty with some citrus fruit added and on ice. — 6 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2021 | Lovely — 9 months ago

Brandi Bratek

9.0

Hint of dry with dark chocolate, cacao and raspberry. — a year ago

Nicole Killin

9.0

Nice for the price! — 2 months ago

Lindsay Marie King

9.6

Wine tasting at O’Brien’s — 4 months ago

Jody Wycech

9.4

My new favorite dessert wine. Not too sweet, drinks more like an oaky Chardonnay. Really loved this wine. — 8 months ago

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