Montepepe
Riserva Speciale Toscana Massaretta
Tuscany, Italy
2011 | Red Blend
(70% Syrah & 30% Massaretta)
Montepepe; Riserva Speciale Rosso
Tuscany; Montignoso, Italy
(92-93; Drink 2028-33)
Cedar balm on leather, wet spring lilac, dehydrated thyme, cherry liqueur, dried blackberry; Ripe black cherry, raspberry/rose hip tea, earthy/tree bark notes, berry compote. Strong tannins, lingering sweet/floral finish. Decanted 3H at the time of notes, more time appreciated.
2011 | Red Blend
(70% Syrah & 30% Massaretta)
Montepepe; Riserva Speciale Rosso
Tuscany; Montignoso, Italy
(92-93; Drink 2028-33)
Cedar balm on leather, wet spring lilac, dehydrated thyme, cherry liqueur, dried blackberry; Ripe black cherry, raspberry/rose hip tea, earthy/tree bark notes, berry compote. Strong tannins, lingering sweet/floral finish. Decanted 3H at the time of notes, more time appreciated.
I love this wine and on a Tuscan kick these days. Nose is cherry dust, cherry flower, minerals and some kirsch. Really ebullient and forthcoming but also subtle and silky. With great fruit comes great restraint. Palate is bursting with cherry fruit, a silky texture and terrific acids and freshness. Sappy and pure with great lift and chalky tannins. Seems like it needs to open which I will let it do. More concentration with air and tannins getting sweeter and velvety.
I love this wine and on a Tuscan kick these days. Nose is cherry dust, cherry flower, minerals and some kirsch. Really ebullient and forthcoming but also subtle and silky. With great fruit comes great restraint. Palate is bursting with cherry fruit, a silky texture and terrific acids and freshness. Sappy and pure with great lift and chalky tannins. Seems like it needs to open which I will let it do. More concentration with air and tannins getting sweeter and velvety.
Dec 11th, 2022That’s actually the previous spater veit in the glass and this wine is much darker. What a wine. Dark berries, dark blackberry, mint, mineral, tree bark, so complex and deep. Wow this is sick. So much black cherry. Genius. Earthy. Truffley. Has some masserata in it. Some weird freak grape. Wow what a palate. Silken, sexy and lush. Lovely blackberry and purple fruits. Like a wine jelly donut filling. Stunning freshness and depth and focused like a laser. Insane linearity. Lovely sweetness. This is incredible. What a revelation. Nose is developing wild mint now. Just a gorgeous wine. So complex, complete and unique! Wow wow wow.
9.4 to 9.5 overnight. So much more complete and added elegance and energy. A stunning wine.
That’s actually the previous spater veit in the glass and this wine is much darker. What a wine. Dark berries, dark blackberry, mint, mineral, tree bark, so complex and deep. Wow this is sick. So much black cherry. Genius. Earthy. Truffley. Has some masserata in it. Some weird freak grape. Wow what a palate. Silken, sexy and lush. Lovely blackberry and purple fruits. Like a wine jelly donut filling. Stunning freshness and depth and focused like a laser. Insane linearity. Lovely sweetness. This is incredible. What a revelation. Nose is developing wild mint now. Just a gorgeous wine. So complex, complete and unique! Wow wow wow.
9.4 to 9.5 overnight. So much more complete and added elegance and energy. A stunning wine.
Beautiful fruit— fresh blackberries, spring thyme, graphite, cedar. So fresh! Medium aromatics. Lovely work!
Beautiful fruit— fresh blackberries, spring thyme, graphite, cedar. So fresh! Medium aromatics. Lovely work!
Feb 28th, 2023
Great wine. Nose is great, elegant, touch of fruits. Great to share with a friend over a medium raw fillet mignon. It’s delicious and refreshing. Highly recommend if you’re into a bit of fruity, fresh and somewhat subtle dry but still more on the fruity side.
Great wine. Nose is great, elegant, touch of fruits. Great to share with a friend over a medium raw fillet mignon. It’s delicious and refreshing. Highly recommend if you’re into a bit of fruity, fresh and somewhat subtle dry but still more on the fruity side.
Jan 23rd, 2023
Montepepe riserva speciale
Nose is great out of the gate. Almost rougeardish so elegant. Floral. As it opens very elegant. The vegetal aspects Recede and it the floral components advance to the fore. Lilacs. Raspberry flowers. Like a melange of medium dark flowers. Big lilacs.
Palate is very fresh. Delicious fruit. Such sweet fruit. This has an elegant, regal aspect to it. As it opens more floral bouquet extract. Lilacs. Sweet flowers. Awesome. Fruit is there but an element not the driver.
Great out of the gate.
Montepepe riserva speciale
Nose is great out of the gate. Almost rougeardish so elegant. Floral. As it opens very elegant. The vegetal aspects Recede and it the floral components advance to the fore. Lilacs. Raspberry flowers. Like a melange of medium dark flowers. Big lilacs.
Palate is very fresh. Delicious fruit. Such sweet fruit. This has an elegant, regal aspect to it. As it opens more floral bouquet extract. Lilacs. Sweet flowers. Awesome. Fruit is there but an element not the driver.
Great out of the gate.