Mountain Plains
Estate Bottle Monticello Cabernet Franc Blend
Monticello, Central Region, Virginia, USA
This wine is a dark purple in the glass. Its nose is amazing and complex. Blackberry and blueberry aromas meet with anise, tar, tobacco, earth and vanilla. The palate is deep with dark fruit and oak spice, while the tannic structure is firm. I made a killer tomato sauce with this wine. It goes to show that you should use the best available wine for cooking.
This wine is a dark purple in the glass. Its nose is amazing and complex. Blackberry and blueberry aromas meet with anise, tar, tobacco, earth and vanilla. The palate is deep with dark fruit and oak spice, while the tannic structure is firm. I made a killer tomato sauce with this wine. It goes to show that you should use the best available wine for cooking.
Apr 28th, 2025
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Here is a beautiful one from Virginia.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Nose of blueberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, wood, licorice, tobacco, dark chocolates, peppercorn and light alcohol.
Full bodied, smooth, buttery and gentle, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, black currants, coffee, oak, spices, light vanilla, tobacco, peppercorn, earth, thyme, espresso, herbs, light vinaigrette and pencil lead.
Medium plus in length on the finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.
This is a delicious red blend from Virginia. Showing nice complexity with a great, soft mouthfeel.
Very tasty now, and will be in the next few years. I gave it a couple of hours to open up, but 30 minutes was actually enough.
I loved the tannin structure, gave it such a nice mouthfeel.
If I had to guess it blind, I would have said Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon.
Good by itself or with food. I had it all by itself. Delicious.
A blend of 36% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc and 29% Petit verdot. A small production of only 2,100 numbered bottles. This is #401.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$70.
It is time for some Merlot on this #MerlotThursday. Here is a beautiful one from Virginia.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Nose of blueberries, blackberries, blackcurrants, wood, licorice, tobacco, dark chocolates, peppercorn and light alcohol.
Full bodied, smooth, buttery and gentle, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry on the palate with plums, black currants, coffee, oak, spices, light vanilla, tobacco, peppercorn, earth, thyme, espresso, herbs, light vinaigrette and pencil lead.
Medium plus in length on the finish with fine grained tannins and cherries.
This is a delicious red blend from Virginia. Showing nice complexity with a great, soft mouthfeel.
Very tasty now, and will be in the next few years. I gave it a couple of hours to open up, but 30 minutes was actually enough.
I loved the tannin structure, gave it such a nice mouthfeel.
If I had to guess it blind, I would have said Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon.
Good by itself or with food. I had it all by itself. Delicious.
A blend of 36% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Franc and 29% Petit verdot. A small production of only 2,100 numbered bottles. This is #401.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$70.
2017 vintage. 37% Cabernet Franc, 43% Merlot, 20% Petit Verdot. Smooth, commercial style with probably some residual sugar. Simple but enjoyable. First time I taste a Virginia wine.
2017 vintage. 37% Cabernet Franc, 43% Merlot, 20% Petit Verdot. Smooth, commercial style with probably some residual sugar. Simple but enjoyable. First time I taste a Virginia wine.
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