Falesco

Montiano Lazio Merlot

8.820 ratings
8.910 pro ratings
Lazio, Italy
Merlot
Beef, Venison, Salami & Prosciutto, Chili & Hot Spicy, Potato, Exotic Spices, Lamb, White Rice, Baking Spices, Herbs, Pasta, Chicken, Mushrooms, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Tomato-Based, Soft Cheese, Pork, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Greg Ballington

Co-Founder of Millennial Drinkers Wine Blog

9.2

A bit cloudy and medium garnet red. Layered nose with dried cherries, bark, and earthy. Medium tannins (5/10) and medium body. Ripe cherries on the palate, a little earthy, vegetal and herbs. Medium plus finish. Drink till 2020.

A bit cloudy and medium garnet red. Layered nose with dried cherries, bark, and earthy. Medium tannins (5/10) and medium body. Ripe cherries on the palate, a little earthy, vegetal and herbs. Medium plus finish. Drink till 2020.

Mar 3rd, 2019
Beau Carson

Poured like sludge and smelled like pickles, but the palate was wonderful. Odd wine to say the least.

Poured like sludge and smelled like pickles, but the palate was wonderful. Odd wine to say the least.

Feb 7th, 2018
Daron Watson

out the gate dark fruits, herbs, cigar box and tobacco on the nose ~ intense tart "razzle" fruit dominates mid palate w a wave of plum floating over ~ a well stored example fo sho!

out the gate dark fruits, herbs, cigar box and tobacco on the nose ~ intense tart "razzle" fruit dominates mid palate w a wave of plum floating over ~ a well stored example fo sho!

Apr 13th, 2015
Tracy Hall

A little short and tart mid palate

A little short and tart mid palate

Dec 4th, 2014
Diane Heck

Past its prime sfortunatamente but offering an. exotic, ashy, rich and perfumy palate - definitely spicy-Halloweeny - a pleasure

Past its prime sfortunatamente but offering an. exotic, ashy, rich and perfumy palate - definitely spicy-Halloweeny - a pleasure

Nov 1st, 2014
Hien Phan

Dark fruit but a bit passed it's prime

Dark fruit but a bit passed it's prime

Mar 3rd, 2017
Lars Kronlund

I've been collecting this wine since the 1996 vintage and I must say that there have been too many defective bottles to be worth it. As the picture shows, the cork on this bottle was soaked and the wine was undrinkable. I once had a whole case of the '99 vintage where every bottle had muddy stuff floating around in it. I contacted the producer via email about this, but never got a reply from them. It would be interesting to know if other people have had similar experiences, or if I have just been terribly unlucky with this particular wine.

I've been collecting this wine since the 1996 vintage and I must say that there have been too many defective bottles to be worth it. As the picture shows, the cork on this bottle was soaked and the wine was undrinkable. I once had a whole case of the '99 vintage where every bottle had muddy stuff floating around in it. I contacted the producer via email about this, but never got a reply from them. It would be interesting to know if other people have had similar experiences, or if I have just been terribly unlucky with this particular wine.

Oct 24th, 2015
Ronnie Sanders

Owner/Importer Vine Street Imports

9.1

Ronnie had this 4 years ago

Ronnie had this 4 years ago

Aug 19th, 2020
Ronnie Sanders

Owner/Importer Vine Street Imports

9.2

Ronnie had this 6 years ago

Ronnie had this 6 years ago

Jul 24th, 2018
Henrik Poulsen

Henrik had this 9 years ago

Henrik had this 9 years ago

Sep 21st, 2015