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Falesco Merlot Montiano 2018 750ml

size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Lazio
JS
92
VM
91
Additional vintages
2018 2016 2001
JS
92
Rated 92 by James Suckling
A medium-to full-bodied red with aromas of spiced plums, cherries, anise, balsamic and sweet tobacco. Firm, creamy tannins frame a plush core of dark fruit with rich spice notes on the finish. Drink or hold. ... More details
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Falesco Merlot Montiano 2018 750ml

SKU 877638
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Professional Ratings
JS
92
VM
91
JS
92
Rated 92 by James Suckling
A medium-to full-bodied red with aromas of spiced plums, cherries, anise, balsamic and sweet tobacco. Firm, creamy tannins frame a plush core of dark fruit with rich spice notes on the finish. Drink or hold.
VM
91
Rated 91 by Vinous Media
The 2018 Merlot Montiano opens with earth tones and minerals, animal musk, and crushed stone that give way to a core of blackberries. It's silky and enveloping yet superbly balanced, drenching the palate in red and blue-toned berries, with violet tinged florals forming toward the close. Streamlined acidity helps to alleviate its grippy tannins, as this tapers off perfumed with a core of long lasting ripe fruit. I don't see the 2018 as a wine for the ages, but it will find its niche in the medium term while waiting for the big vintages to mature.
Winery
It has a wonderful, deep, ruby red colour, a wide aromatic range of scents in which delicious vanilla notes, small red fruit, layers of jam and sweet spices combine. The taste appears to have a full aristocratic roundness and softness, with quite elegant, agreeable and lingering flavours.
Product Details
size
750ml
country
Italy
region
Lazio
Additional vintages
2018 2016 2001
Overview
A medium-to full-bodied red with aromas of spiced plums, cherries, anise, balsamic and sweet tobacco. Firm, creamy tannins frame a plush core of dark fruit with rich spice notes on the finish. Drink or hold.
green grapes

Varietal: Merlot

With its versatility and depth of fantastic fruity flavor, Merlot is one of the key grape varietals which has truly conquered the world of wines. Grown all over Europe, the Americas and elsewhere, Merlot grapes are distinguishable by their beautiful blue color and loose hanging bunches. They are a favorite with wineries due to their light tannin content and low levels of malic acid, meaning that Merlot wines are extremely drinkable and carry a depth of flavors which is at once fleshy and full, without being overpowering or challenging for the drinker. Merlots are often used for blending, as their roundedness and mellow nature is a perfect way to balance out more astringent varietals, leading to fuller, more complex and silky quality wines. Indeed, many of the finest wineries in the world in esteemed locations across countries such as France and Italy are famed for their habit of using ripened Merlot grapes to their full potential.
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Country: Italy

For several decades in the mid to late twentieth century, Italy's reputation for quality wines took a fairly serious blow. This was brought about partly due to lack of regulation in certain regions, and too much regulation in others. This led to several wineries in the beautiful and highly fertile region of Tuscany making the bold move to work outside of the law, which they saw as responsible for the drop in quality in Tuscan wines. They believed that they had the expertise and the generations of experience necessary with which to make truly excellent, world class wines, and set about doing just that. These 'Super Tuscans', as they came to be known, quickly inspired the rest of Italy to improve their produce, and now, Italian wine producers in the twenty-first century are widely recognised to be amongst the best in the world. Regulation and law began to change, and wine drinkers across the globe woke up to the outstanding wines coming out of Italy, which are continuing to improve and impress to this day.
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green grapes

Varietal: Merlot

With its versatility and depth of fantastic fruity flavor, Merlot is one of the key grape varietals which has truly conquered the world of wines. Grown all over Europe, the Americas and elsewhere, Merlot grapes are distinguishable by their beautiful blue color and loose hanging bunches. They are a favorite with wineries due to their light tannin content and low levels of malic acid, meaning that Merlot wines are extremely drinkable and carry a depth of flavors which is at once fleshy and full, without being overpowering or challenging for the drinker. Merlots are often used for blending, as their roundedness and mellow nature is a perfect way to balance out more astringent varietals, leading to fuller, more complex and silky quality wines. Indeed, many of the finest wineries in the world in esteemed locations across countries such as France and Italy are famed for their habit of using ripened Merlot grapes to their full potential.
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Country: Italy

For several decades in the mid to late twentieth century, Italy's reputation for quality wines took a fairly serious blow. This was brought about partly due to lack of regulation in certain regions, and too much regulation in others. This led to several wineries in the beautiful and highly fertile region of Tuscany making the bold move to work outside of the law, which they saw as responsible for the drop in quality in Tuscan wines. They believed that they had the expertise and the generations of experience necessary with which to make truly excellent, world class wines, and set about doing just that. These 'Super Tuscans', as they came to be known, quickly inspired the rest of Italy to improve their produce, and now, Italian wine producers in the twenty-first century are widely recognised to be amongst the best in the world. Regulation and law began to change, and wine drinkers across the globe woke up to the outstanding wines coming out of Italy, which are continuing to improve and impress to this day.