Monte Vino

Poliziano

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Prugnolo Gentile Blend 2020

Nose: fruity, juicy, raspberries, cranberries, grapefruit, also wet stone.

Palette: violet, good florals, good tannins.

Awesome wine!
— 4 years ago

L.A. Cetto

Reserva Privada Valle de Guadalupe Vino Tinto Nebbiolo 2016

This Mexican red wine certainly feels earthy and fruity like other Valle de Guadalupe wines I have had. This wine, though comes from the Italian grape Nebbiolo, doesn’t really have the sharpness (full tannins) most Italian wines have and most often need a food pairing. This wine because it’s light, smooth and almost Zin-like without being overly sweet. — 6 years ago

Cappellano

Vino Aromatizzato Barolo Chinato Nebbiolo 1970

Had never experienced this after dinner wine with its slight sweetness framed by cleansing bitterness that comes from Nebbiolo. Enjoyed it! — 7 years ago

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Cantina Giardino

Vino Bianco Fiano Blend

Floral cider glou glou — 8 years ago

Bodegas Alejandro Fernández

Dehesa la Granja Vino de la Tierra de Zamora Tempranillo

This was black as my soul. Seriously. So much suspended particulates. Still very good — 8 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 1985

Tried the '90 recently, spoke of how amazing a producer of Californian Cabernet it is, but just needed a little more time, this '85 is well & truly on point, everything is in balance, there's fruit intensity yes, but the development/complexity/layers are really shining through, outstanding stuff. — 10 years ago

Carpineto

Riserva Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2010

Big bold red with great balance of fruit and smooth tannins. Lovely with food or without. Easily a bottle you could drink alone and love every drop so buy more than one. — 11 years ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Merlot 2010

Paired well with a lamb, eggplant purée, fava beans, piquolo pepper. Would also pair with a medium rare magret duck or other game. — 11 years ago

Ridge Vineyards

40th Anniversary Vintage Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001

Gary Westby
9.7

Our K&L Redwood City staff party at LB steak was fantastic- nothing smaller than magnum allowed! This double mag has been in our cellar since release and has hardly moved at all! Big, powerful, Mountain fruit! — 13 years ago

Hai, Sarah and 2 others liked this

Bedrock Wine Co.

Monte Rosso Sonoma Valley Zinfandel 2012

Decanted for 2 hours. Still big, no signs of fading. Did not drink enough before it was consumed to review properly, but seemed a touch sweet. — 4 years ago

Suertes del Marqués

La Solana Vino de Parcela Cordón Trenzado Listan Negro 2015

Cranberry and earthy notes on the nose. Leads with some light berry notes and some funk. White pepper and light minerality on the finish. Delicious — 7 years ago

Nicholas Pompeani

Nicholas Pompeani

Some sour cherry in there too
Nicholas Pompeani

Nicholas Pompeani

Light tannins as well that balance things out beautifully. Overall light and easy drinking

Romano Dal Forno

Vigneto Monte Lodoletta Valpolicella Superiore Corvina Blend 2006

MDB
9.1

Good aroma. Takes time to open. A bit herbaceous finish which lessened over time — 10 years ago

Bodegas Mauro

VS Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León Tempranillo Blend 2001

Perfect at this moment. 10 more year to go — 11 years ago

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Ridge Vineyards

Estate Monte Bello Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot Blend 2009

Michael Meagher MS
9.5

Like seeing an old friend. First winery I ever visited (I was 5), and is always one of my favorite places to visit. Wines are better than ever and Paul Draper is simply a legend. — 11 years ago

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Monte Bernardi

Retromarcia Chianti Classico Sangiovese 2011

Didactic Panzano Sangiovese! Dry sour cherry, cocoa powder, earthy.... — 12 years ago

Fattoria del Cerro

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2017

solid wine, more tannic than some i’ve had. would definitely recommend. — 6 years ago

Azienda Agricola Matteo Correggia

Anthos Vino Rosso Brachetto 2017

バラ、キャンディ、イチゴ的な香り。
心地よいタンニンにちょい揮発。
軽やかながら旨味と心地よい酸と旨味があって、くせになる味わい。
イチゴとのペアリングは文句なしだが、軽めの料理なら何でも合いそう。
グラスは白用でもブルゴーニュでもOK。
— 6 years ago

Bodegas Riojanas

Monte Real Gran Reserva Rioja Tempranillo 1970

Calificación profesional 9,0
Se ha decantado y en un principio está demasiado fuerte, aunque sin sabor a vinagre
— 7 years ago

Calabretta

Cala Cala Vino Rosso Etna Nerello Mascalese Nerello Cappuccio Blend

Probably my favorite “cheap” Italian red. Though tannic, well balanced w dark rich fruit, high acidity, and 14% al. Earthy in a great way. Great nose. Long finish. Nice alone. Or drink w meats and/or robust pasta. $18. (One weird item: there is no vintage year on the bottle). — 8 years ago

Le Piane

Maggiorina vino rosso 2015

What an interesting wine. Mainly nebbiolo but dollops of craviatina add spice to the roses. I'm sometimes a bit skeptical of wines that are described as"natural" as the first descriptor but no need to be so here. — 8 years ago

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Fiorano (Boncompagni Ludovisi)

Principe di Venosa Vino da Tavola White Blend

Botte 47. Phenomenally complex and constantly evolving. Initially savory with some animal fur, toasty honey (aged semillon) notes, slight star fruit. Then it evolved into dried flowers, mushroom, and dark fruit - reminded me of a young Barolo. Then black tea, green tea. Then strong dried spearmint, honeyed toasty complexity like the '81 Lopez de Heredia. Medium bodied with slightly elevated sparkling acidity. Not intense, but persistent on the palate. To borrow a phrase from Veronelli- It burrowed into my memory. I hope it made me forever better. — 11 years ago

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Tim Herrmann

Tim Herrmann

Agree with Rajiv--bizzare and amazing white. Unique wine.
9.6

Monte Antico

Toscana Sangiovese Blend 2008

One of the best wines for the price. — 14 years ago