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Montes Syrah Alpha Apalta Vineyard Colchagua Valley
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Montes Syrah Alpha Apalta Vineyard Colchagua Valley

Producer: Montes
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Syrah/Shiraz
Origin: Chile
Region: Chile

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A very nice earthy Syrah
08/30/2009
by Woodcock12896954
Alluring, with roasted coffee and vanilla bean notes giving way to a supple, rich palate of dark cherry, mulled currant and blackberry fruit, all pushed by a nicely integrated, loam- and grilled herb?tinged finish. Drink now through 2010. Score - 90. (James Molesworth, www.winespectator.com, July 31, 2009)
2006 IS AN AQUIRED TASTE!
10/05/2008
by Jerome12357001
I apologize to all the Syrah Fans, but I can't find one that I truly like. Our WTC (Wine Tasters Club) did not recommend this one, especially for the price. It did move quickly from strong fruits, bitters, zesty fruits with hints of chocolate. Complex and yet simple, but a much aquired taste. I did not like this wine and would have rated it 2 stars, but as to not offend you syrah lovers I gave it 3.

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About Chile

Virtually every wine region in Chile benefits from proximity to the Pacific Ocean and the cooling Humboldt Current that flows up from the South Pole. Although Chile extends more than 2,000 miles from north to south, its grape-growing regions are clustered in the center of the country, where rainfall is concentrated during the winter months, and where an absence of fungal diseases makes for relatively carefree grape-farming.
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Syrah

While the grape is currently grown throughout the world, the most elegant Syrahs still come from the Northern Rhone valley, particularly the appellations of Côte Rôtie, Cornas, and Hermitage. Here, steep, terraced vineyards help produce full-bodied, intense, tannic wines loaded with white pepper and red fruit. In the vineyard, Syrah is largely cooperative- vines are productive, but not overly vigorous. Skins are thick, helping the grape...
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