Monteverro

Toscana Cabernet Franc Blend

9.211 ratings
9.35 pro ratings
Tuscany, Italy
Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Pasta, Venison, Tomato-Based, Potato, Pork, Chocolate & Caramel, White Rice, Mushrooms, Beef, Lamb, Chili & Hot Spicy, Salami & Prosciutto, Exotic Spices, Baking Spices, Herbs, Chicken, Pungent Cheese, Turkey, Soft Cheese, Beans & Peas, Hard Cheese, Duck, Blue Cheese, Onion
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Shay A
9.2

I debated giving this a NR for its rating as this tastes like a wine that is made to taste a certain way rather than a wine made to express its region, but there is a tasty factor in play. Bordeaux blend. Michel Rolland consulted on the winemaking. 2nd vintage.

This is real suave and sexy in style, but I could see this being from a multitude of places. Ripe and decadent fruit that seems to just now be calming down 13yrs later. Mostly red and black fruits (black cherry compote), and cherry vanilla pipe tobacco both aromatically and on the palate. Stops short of being hedonistic, but the mid palate is dense. Finish brings some currant and herbal flair to tie back to Italy. Tannic but not a monster.

Decanted an hour and finished the next day, it didn’t experience much change. I’d consume these in the next 3-5yrs.

I debated giving this a NR for its rating as this tastes like a wine that is made to taste a certain way rather than a wine made to express its region, but there is a tasty factor in play. Bordeaux blend. Michel Rolland consulted on the winemaking. 2nd vintage.

This is real suave and sexy in style, but I could see this being from a multitude of places. Ripe and decadent fruit that seems to just now be calming down 13yrs later. Mostly red and black fruits (black cherry compote), and cherry vanilla pipe tobacco both aromatically and on the palate. Stops short of being hedonistic, but the mid palate is dense. Finish brings some currant and herbal flair to tie back to Italy. Tannic but not a monster.

Decanted an hour and finished the next day, it didn’t experience much change. I’d consume these in the next 3-5yrs.

1 person found it helpfulOct 16th, 2022
Nathan Claiborn

Great lush extracted dark fruit, well made and delicious but utterly lacking any kind of geographic personality.

Great lush extracted dark fruit, well made and delicious but utterly lacking any kind of geographic personality.

Dec 28th, 2014
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.7

A dense and rich wine dark earth mocha dark spices with dark cherry and plum like fruit with half barrel and half Tank fermented they are trying to make the wine cab cf mr and cf blend smooth round tannins very thick and ripe but has great freshness only 450 cases produced annually well built with layers of fruit earth minerality and fresh balanced finish. Finish 50most excellent

A dense and rich wine dark earth mocha dark spices with dark cherry and plum like fruit with half barrel and half Tank fermented they are trying to make the wine cab cf mr and cf blend smooth round tannins very thick and ripe but has great freshness only 450 cases produced annually well built with layers of fruit earth minerality and fresh balanced finish. Finish 50most excellent

Mar 21st, 2013
Russ Bus

British compared to the Terra di Monteverro but excellent aging potential. Give this at least 5-7 more years

British compared to the Terra di Monteverro but excellent aging potential. Give this at least 5-7 more years

Jun 27th, 2014
Dominik Breer

Dominik had this 8 years ago

Dominik had this 8 years ago

Oct 22nd, 2016
Shana Ravel

Shana had this 11 years ago

Shana had this 11 years ago

Oct 20th, 2013
Gernot

Gernot had this 9 years ago

Gernot had this 9 years ago

May 7th, 2015
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Natalie had this 10 years ago

Jan 9th, 2015
Richard Winters

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Richard had this 10 years ago

Aug 8th, 2014
Lauren Seth

Lauren had this 11 years ago

Lauren had this 11 years ago

Feb 26th, 2014