Montes Folly 2006

 
Montes Folly 2006
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Category: Red Wine
Varietal:Syrah
Region: Chile » Colchagua » Santa Cruz
Producer: Montes
Alcohol: 15.0%
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Montes

Montes Folly has a generous, deep intense ruby red color. On the nose the wine is very elegant with lively black ripe fruit, hints of dark chocolate and a subtle toastiness. On the mouth, the wine is robust, concentrated, velvety and dense. Tobacco and vanilla notes arrive on the finish. In all ways, a unique wine that has become a cult wine.

Wine Spectator

Rich and lush, but with superb poise, this offers a huge core of crushed plum, raspberry ganache and macerated currant fruit that easily absorbs its dark, coffee-tinged toast and muscular, loamy undertow. The finish is powerful, but well-knit. Should age nicely. Syrah. Best from 2010 through 2014.

Score: 94. —James Molesworth, May 31, 2009.

Wine Advocate

The 2006 Folly is a world class Syrah (not only because of the superb Ralph Steadman label). It is sourced from a ridiculously steep vineyard in Apalta and aged for 18 months in new French oak. Inky black in color, it reveals a super-expressive nose of toasty new oak, pepper, lavender, game, incense, and blueberry. Voluptuous on the palate but not heavy, it has gobs of sweet fruit, layers of flavor, a firm structure, and 5-7 years of aging potential. Drink this impeccably balanced, lengthy effort from 2015 to 2026.

Score: 94. —Jay Miller, June 2009.

Wine Enthusiast

Montes Folly is the benchmark by which all other Chilean Syrahs must measure themselves. Yes, it's entirely New World in its approach, but how can you gripe about such a potent brew of balsam wood, tanned leather, licorice, mineral and monster black fruit? The palate is big but balanced by live-wire acidity, and even at 15% alcohol it's harmonious. A real winner; one of the best Folly wines to date.

Score: 93. —Michael Schachner, July 01, 2009.



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