Monte Vino

Monte Xanic

Gran Ricardo Valle de Guadalupe Red Blend 2021

My first Mexican wine. Dry, dark, but light bodied. — 7 months ago

Monte Antico

Toscana Sangiovese Blend

Great for pizza night! Smooth and the tiniest bit sweet. — 10 months ago

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Suavia

Monte Carbonare Garganega 2016

Outstanding Italian White. Remarkable balance of minerality, acidity and fruit. Very pure. Apples and pears. Wine is bright and fully open right out of the bottle. Best white of the year so far. Nice!! — 6 years ago

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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 — 7 years ago

Guímaro

Vino Tinto Ribeira Sacra Mencía

FRUYTZ FAHR DRAYH WAYNEH — 8 years ago

Monte Bernardi

Retromarcia Chianti Classico Sangiovese 2011

Didactic Panzano Sangiovese! Dry sour cherry, cocoa powder, earthy.... — 11 years ago

Figli d'Italia

Leone D'Oro Vino Nobile Di Montepulciano Sangiovese Blend

Cannot go wrong with 2018 vintage on most central Tuscan wines and this isn’t an exception. A nice, inexpensive, appealing and approachable Sangiovese driven with a gentle tannins, bright orange acidity, juicy cranberry, ripe red cherries and spice and subtle touch of oak. A perfect pizza companion wine for a casual drinking! — 6 months ago

Suertes del Marqués

La Solana Vino de Parcela Cordón Trenzado Listan Negro 2014

Piquant, some volcanic sulfur wisps, bubble-gum, stewed bean and bay, and really elegant Pinot- like fruit. Beautifully resolved and at peak. — 10 months ago

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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. — 2 years ago

Speri

Monte Sant'Urbano Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Corvina Blend 2016

John W
9.6

Very good, consistent amarone. Review from 30 weeks ago is accurate. — 3 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. — 5 years ago

Cantina Giardino

Vino Bianco Fiano Blend

Floral cider glou glou — 7 years ago

Cascina Degli Ulivi

Semplicemente Vino Bellotti Rosso Barbera Dolcetto 2015

N B
9.1

Petillant, tart, juicy, unexpectedly rich for a natural. — 7 years ago

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. — 9 years ago

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Tim Herrmann

Tim Herrmann

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

Salcheto

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2020

KP
8.9

Low alcohol and soft nose. Mostly fruit palate with Medium to high tannins. Long but balanced finish. — 8 months ago

Ridge Vineyards

40th Anniversary Vintage Monte Bello Cabernet Sauvignon Blend 2001

Love the high Merlot % this vintage has. There’s a plushness and supleness to the tannin that really impressed. With age the Merlot really bringing that core of sweet stewed red plum. Long, elegant, completely intact, very well-stored bottle. — 2 years ago

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Le Piane

Maggiorina vino rosso 2019

Loved this as much if not more the 2nd time — 3 years ago

Fattoria del Cerro

Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Sangiovese 2017

solid wine, more tannic than some i’ve had. would definitely recommend. — 5 years ago

Cacique Maravilla

Vino Naranja Moscatel de Alejandría

Funky and surprising without losing a floral crispness. Bright tangerine, jasmine nose — 5 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). — 7 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. — 9 years ago

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. — 10 years ago