Montevertine, Toscana

Simple, nothing special but elegant. Decent finish, but not a ton of depth. Very enjoyable currently

2014 vintage

A month in Barolo: The tasting menu (with wine pairing) at La Ciau del Tornavento (Treiso, Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy) : Poured from magnum. Pure, elegant, mature Sangiovese aromas. I was told this is aged in large barrel, but to me there's certainly a notion of wood coming through on the nose that I wouldn't expect for botti. Overall, quite a perfume on the nose, though. Round and mature on the palate, showing more of those typical Sangiovese notes. Decent acid …

2014 vintage

Tasted next to 2014 Le Pergole Torte. Less generous than the 2016 Montevertine tasted before, reflecting the cooler year. Fresh, bright, intense. Very vibrant, again not a lot of depth but good length. Nice. 90-92

2014 vintage

Lovely with pizza tonight. A refined version of Sangio, with cherry and baking spices on the nose, and a well balanced earthy cherry infused palate. Mid-weight but not lacking in depth. Very good.

2014 vintage

Fruity, earthy funk on the nose; leather, smoke, and fruit on the palate which is sapid, bright and still quite primary. Very nice.

2014 vintage

Alas my last of 6 remarkable btls from a semi over ripe Tuscan vintage. Not here, in the hands of Montvertine. The emphasis on form, simplicity, proportion, clarity of structure, organic farming, perfection & restrain has acheived a very balanced, deep & successful ''07 to rival the ages. Opened 2-1/2hrs b4 dinner & finding it a bit tight decided to double decant which did the trick. 60 minutes later this was singing in my Riedel Burgs. Gorgeous yet focused red …

2007 vintage

Barely translucent garnet. Nose of cherry notes, airy floral scents, leather, earth. Layers of ringing red cherry, plum, leather, earthy tones, and satin on the palate. Freshening acidity and smoothed, slightly dusty tannin. Moderately long finish of cherry, plum, leather, and spice. Excellent with summer pasta.

2014 vintage

Pop and pour. This has been open for 4 days, corked but unrefrigerated on the counter overnight each night. On the nose: gorgeous hi-toned sangiovese: strawberry, tomato leaf, sweet tobacco, blood orange. On the palate: lovely acidity, blood orange, sour cherry, green herbs...weightless, elegant and still rather primary. Soft tannin on the tangy, juicy finish.

2014 vintage

This was a lovely showing; red fruited and supremely elegant; hints of mint and orange peel, but still really quite primary with red currant, raspberry, and tart cherry. Super pure, elegant, ethereal and delicious. Not a powerful vintage of Montevertine, but its at age 10 and sailing along. Wish I had a few more.

2014 vintage

Still great. Drank 1/2 with radiatore with morels in prosciutto & cream sauce, 1/2 with cauliflower “steaks” in a balsamic glaze. Worked beautifully with the veges and pasta.

2014 vintage

Certainly much better than it was a decade ago - tho I haven’t had it in the meantime. Still fresh and vibrant, but showing aged oak notes. Honestly, I think it was best at p&p, when the fruit was most forward. Oak took over as it aired. Generally well balanced and delicious though.

2007 vintage

Popped and poured. The 2014 Montevertine is a little shy at first but with a little air, the quality becomes undeniable. Still developing, this is a beautiful and elegant expression from Radda with notes of Bing cherry, leather, red flowers, dried herbs, ferrous minerals and subtle spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes on the nose. The finish is long and gives the impression that you’re drinking something special. While …

2014 vintage

In a gorgeous drinking zone with fully mature yet fresh and buoyant red fruits with herbal and spice complexity. Ethereal. At peak.

2007 vintage

Another great bottle of Montevertine. Rarely misses. And delicious in every nature. Just so pure

2014 vintage

Brimming with confidence, doesn't need a label. You know what this is. It's stalwart Sangio - true to its core, to the estate, to the cuvee, sophisticated and deep. Barely stick your nose in and you're hit hard with a mixed bag of the stuff you expect and more - cherries and leather, mint and spruce, dates, raisins. Minerals and a scaffolded structure you gotta work through just a bit, but comes together amazingly well.

2014 vintage

Thinner than expected but drinking fantastic. Short decant. Strawberry rhubarb. Mild leather. Medium lasting finish. Drink now.

2014 vintage

Qui a dit que 2014 était un millésime faible? C'est l'une des versions les plus denses que j'aie bu de cette cuvée, dans un style très bourguignon mais avec du fond, ça n'est pas du tout de la dentelle. Le sangiovese sublimé, une grande et belle bouteille en pleine forme, dans dix ans il sera grandiose mais très approchable aujourd'hui.

2014 vintage

Definitely some upside here. Lip smacking 'Chianti' here. With this vintage being a challenging one, a taster can see that the winemaker did all the right things in such a difficult year. Needs a ton of air. Beautiful haunting aromatics after 1.5 hours in the decanter. I see some good upside here in the next few years if you can keep your corkscrews out of this bottle. The purity here is amazing. Bravo.

2014 vintage

A beautiful wine. Deep red color, no aging evident, very mature on the palate. It is in a very nice place now.

2007 vintage

Getting quite mature now. Still very fresh fruit with nicely integrated oak. Delicate style as always.

2007 vintage

From double magnum. Still very youthful. Great purity, red fruited, good acidity, long. No hurry for next (and final) double magnum. 91+

2007 vintage

As the wine gets a little older the Sangiovese seems to shining through a little more with earthy cherry flavours. The wine seems be gaining a little depth and taking on more Tuscan characteristics. Very refined and focussed bottle of wine.

2014 vintage

Opened 2hrs before dinner and finding it a bit austere decided to decant which did the trick. 60 minutes later this was singing in my Riedel Burgs with sips leading up to Nita's homemade pizza. Early balsamic notes all but disappeared replaced by generous red fruit ala '07, mineral & forest floor notes. While ripe this was exceedingly well balanced and alive. Color is a maturing semi translucent ruby red with some lighter tints on the edges. Deep & rewarding …

2007 vintage

Popped and poured. Translucent garnet with scarlet component. Nose of violets, cherry, trace iodine, fine earth, leathery notes. Silky layers of pure red cherry, spicy plum fruit and earth on the palate. Refreshing acidity and smoothed, faintly dusty tannin. Longer finish of elegantly-presented piquant red cherry fruit and fine-grained soil. Beautifully balanced, graceful wine showing very well in its youth.

2014 vintage

Deliciously mature. Solid body, great color. Will last for some years yet.

2007 vintage

Great mature, elegant red-fruited Sangiovese. This is in my view at peak now with great balance of red fruits and a fresh backbone.

2007 vintage

Another lovely bottle, still fresh and elegant. Hasn't changed much since last bottle.

2014 vintage

This is just such a beautiful wine. Light on its feet, yet with a purity of character and nuance that makes it something you just want to keep coming back to. Probably very early in its drinking window, as there is still a lot of freshness and lively red fruit. It's a wine you wouldn't necessarily notice, or be impressed by, on the first few sips, but it really grows on you (or at least me and the people who …

2014 vintage

Very enjoyable but was expecting a bit more given my experience with the pdc and igt 2012. Think it’s still a bit on the young side perhaps and will save my other bottle for later.

2014 vintage

Somewhat elusive on the first day, when drunk out of Zalto universal. On the second day, decanted an hour from recorked hal-fbottle, out of Zalto Burgundy glasses (also tried out of Zalto universal with unsatisfactory result), it is much better: The nose is full of amaretto cherries and the taste shows a typical sour twist and is still surprisingly youthful at age 13. Long aftertaste. Kind of shy and difficult, and also refined and elegant, like certain cat species. (I …

2007 vintage

So much like my previous note I don’t know why I gave it a 92 Def 93 pushing 94...just exuberant clean precise fruit...such a fun wine. Complex nuanced finish....wish finish was a touch longer.... Drank with homemade canneloni...perfect match!

2014 vintage

Delicious clean precise tart red fruit of strawberry, pomegranate, some spice with very light tannins all uplifted with a graceful acidity that delivers a pure light fruit expresssion....it’s deft nuanced and delightful....such a fun light styled wine....

2014 vintage

Very polished but rather one dimensional indeed.

2014 vintage

PNP sip lead to 2 hour+ slow ox prior to dinner. Drank great from Riedel Burg glasses! Coming from the warm 07 vintage this really benefits from serving cooler than room temp. The Alc is a modest 13% but the fruit really shines with a little chill which seems to enhance freshness. We drank it mostly around 58-62 tops. Semi translucent mid ruby red color. Excellent aromas of minerally underbrush and berries. Vibrant red fruit mix of raspberry and strawberry …

2007 vintage

Aging fast plummy one dimenisonal

2014 vintage

Medium body, raspberry & dried cranberry taste w gentle earthiness. Drank smoothly with kielbasa w lentils and sweetheart cabbage, and with spicy cherry tomato pasta sauce & bok choy w mushrooms (no soy sauce)

2014 vintage

Popped, poured, consumed over three nights. Nice upon opening, but with air it opened up and revealed nuance after nuance. Cork in bottle, back in cellar, drank again on third night and it improved in the glass even more. Great balance, succulent, lovely complexity, haunting finish and it doesn't hurt that it's flat out delicious.

2007 vintage

Solid wine with pizza dinner although better with food and not as good on its own after.

2007 vintage

Rusty minerality, red cherries and strawberries, cinnamon, tea, tobacco. Such sweet and lovely fruit - it still has freshness and is devoid of any alcoholic sensations. Silkiness like a top burgundy. A truly special and so very joyful wine on top of its maturity curve. As so often... the last bottle is the best.

2007 vintage

Pizza Night with Aged Classic Reds Ten Plus Years Old (Rocknroller's (Kevin's)) : Very dark red color. Drank 1 glass over 2 hours. Much riper and darker than the '06. Ripe dark fruits, quite aromatic immediately, floral potpourri, crushed flowers, blackberries, black cherry liqueur, silky tannins, with some heat. Drank better early then the '06, but ultimately the vintage and varietal character of the '06 put it ahead for me. Did not hold up on day two.

2007 vintage

Pizza night at Kevin's / R&Rler. Brad's btl tonight alongside my '06. This was more similar than different from mine but a bit richer reflecting the vintage. Another excellent example of Montevertine that did not suffer from the riper vintage. I'm totally happy to have 3 left from purchase on release. Semi translucent bright red. Red fruit, mineral, light herbs, earth, tobacco leaf. Very Chambolle Musigny in weight, texture and red fruit profile. Way more refined and complex than most …

2007 vintage

elegant and perfumed with a lightness that almost hides away the power and backbone of this balanced and well-made wine. I am happy to drink it now but will keep my other bottles some years for cellaring and further evolution. Still good fruit.

2007 vintage

Drinking very well. Still plenty of fruit and Sangiovese acidity, but it has softened nicely. It drops out some in the middle but there is a great finishing burst of complex flavor. It will keep some time more.

2007 vintage

I'd been alternately delighted and disappointed with two prior bottles so I'm pleased to say this one was lovely. At just about the ideal point for my tastes, the fruit still tastes fresh while the medley of aromas have shifted into high gear. Most enjoyable.

2007 vintage

We thought perhaps the sweet and slightly precocious '07 Montevertine had shown its best already, but the wine took a turn in another direction. It's definitely not fully developed yet. For the moment the aromas focus on sage, tobacco, earth, and black cherries. it is relatively warm and full-bodied, with lots of stuffing left for a longer future. No hurry at all to finish these lovely bottles.

2007 vintage

Seems in a kind of intermediary phase between youthful freshness and real maturity but drinking well all the same. High acidity, very fragrant but kind of undeveopled in the mouth.

2007 vintage

Unlike so many previous bottles, this one was showing with a bit too much brett. Might be provenance issues, might be past it's prime. In any case not as fresh as previous bottles.

2007 vintage

Perfumed and seductive aromas. Delicate fruit. Made in a polished and open "in your face" style. Soft tannins. More lovely than great, maybe.

2007 vintage

Delicious and ready to go. No detailed notes.

2007 vintage

Over dinner with friends, no TN. Last time I drank this blood oranges was the dominant note on the palate. Now this has evolved into something a lot more complex and complete, with good body and presence, but still a lively acidity. Beautiful nose, which seems to have reached maturity.

2007 vintage

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