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2019 Purple Angel
£255.00 per 6 Bot Case, in bond
£322.07 Duty & VAT paid
The lighter touch that has been apparent on this wine since 2016 has turned it from a red I admired into one that I actively want to drink. Made from Carmenère with 8% Petit Verdot, using fruit from Apalta and Marchigüe, this is a fine, detailed, focused Purple Angel with subtle 80% new wood, engaging freshness, lots of leafy perfume and thrilling palate length. 2023-2032
97 pointsTim Atkin MW
Consistently one of the best and most layered carmeneres from Chile and, indeed, the world. Intriguing Cuban cigar and roasted bay-leaf character to the blackcurrants, blackberries and exotic spices. Some sandalwood, black chocolate, cedar and baked red chili pepper, too. Full-bodied, creamy and voluptuous, but still fresh and juicy, with dried-leaf, dark-olive and finely ground cocoa-powder character. Dusty tannins and a long, refined finish. A blend of 92% carmenere from Apalta (46%) and Marchigue(46%) and 8% petit verdot from Apalta. Drink or hold.
98 points James Suckling
The nose is redolent with dark fruits. Smoky black cherry and five spice are joined by aromas of the Garrigue. Fleshy and juicy, the vibrant palate is effortlessly unforced and harmonious. It's almost Pomerol-like, with its fine-grained tannins and long, floral scented finish. Now-2032+.
Simon Quinn, VinQuinn
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2018 Alpha 'M'
£225.00 per 6 Bot Case, in bond
£286.07 Duty & VAT paid
Reflecting a shift in style across the top of the Montes range towards less extraction and oak, this is a dense, serious, but well-balanced cuvée of Cabernet Sauvignon with 20% Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Serious, ageworthy stuff, with polished tannins, well-handled 80% new barrels, pastille, mint and blackberry fruit and a stony, refreshing, satisfying finish.
95 points Tim Atkin MW
Black fruit, dried herbs, spices and earthy undertones. Hints of bark and cedar, too. Full body with firm tannins that are fleshy in texture and provide excellent structure. Layered with a fruity core. Savoury and succulent finish. This needs time to come together and mellow a bit, but very serious.
96 points James Suckling
With the 1996 vintage of Montes Alpha M, Aurelio Montes jolted the high-end Chilean wine scene into life. 2018 was another superb year for this Cabernet Sauvignon, which is topped off with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot to achieve a sophisticated expression of blackberry, cherry, blackcurrant, graphite and oak alongside good structure, fine, juicy tannins and a finish of blackcurrant jam.
96 points Alejandro Iglesias, Decanter
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2019 Folly
£235.00 per 6 Bot Case, in bond
£298.07 Duty & VAT paid
Little by little, the amount of new oak on Folly is being reduced, to the benefit of the wine in my opinion, as are the power and ripeness of the fruit. Dense, plush, ripe and intense, it's still something of a statement red, but there's no denying the quality of the blackberry and garrigue flavours complemented by wood spices.
94 points Tim Atkin MW
Bright and freshly aromatic. The palate is plus, dense, layered and textural. There's ripe red cherry and strawberry in abundance. Velvety tannins and excellent balance make for a wine that is sensual and seductive. There's a focussing saline streak to the long rosewater tinged finish. Now-2030+
Simon Quinn, VinQuinn
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