Monte Antico, Supremus, Toscana

I don‘t know how to rate this, because in the beginning I thought: wow it can compare with a grand puy Lacoste 2020. My girlfriend made me change my mind, as she told me it tastes like dishwashing liquid. What can I do? Am I influenced by her opinion? In the end won’t buy another bottle.

The previous tasting notes refer to Monte Antico with a picture of Supremis by Empson. Supremis Winery is owned by Empson and Co, Milan. Neil Empson imports Italian wines. SUPREMUS WINERY [sue-PREM-us] Location: Maremma, Colline Pisance, Colli Fiorentini and Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy Neil and Maria Empson have always favored Tuscany as a winemaking region. After starting their own importing business for Italian wines, it was a natural step to bottle their own homage to Tuscany’s winemaking areas. Teaming up …

Bought a bottle recently then saw the 55 rating here. Felt compelled to give this some attention. Not a special wine, but by no means bad. It's an easy-drinking weekday red. Soft fruit, clean on the palate. Medium weight, decent finish. I'm not experiencing a bad aftertaste. Certainly overpaid at $29.99 (at a high-end store), but how many times can you hit the QPR lottery? $15-$17 is where I'd place it. 85 pts.

Disgusting after taste.