Montes, `Purple Angel` Colchagua 201969. 95 per bottle ABV 14. 5% One of Chiles most lauded Carmenres, Purple Angel is highly sought after, with intense, ripe blackberry perfumes alongside sweet spices and patisserie notes. The palate has dark chocolate and vanilla characters from ageing in 100% new French oak. Producer Montes was established in 1988 by Aurelio Montes, Douglas Murray, Alfredo Vidaurre and Pedro Grand, with the aim of producing the best wines in Chile from the best

a hint of balsamic

the wine is balanced by a fine acid backbone and flavoursome length

it reminds me of the 1982 on steroids (and that wine is still drinking great 30 years after the vintage)

GROWING CONDITIONS

This smooth

has always been held on the third Sunday in November

Luscious ripe fruit on the front palate almost completely covers the tannins

Laurent-Perrier is champion of very dry Champagnes

The wine is stemming from the blending of about sixty plots located on the village of Puligny and also in Meursault

50 per bottle (60 bottle case deal)

The 2015 also represents a bit of a shift in winemaking philosophy that favors picking fruit a bit earlier than in the past and also blending earlier than was the case in the previous period spanning 2004-2014

The wine is drinking nicely now and will keep for 10 years+ provided it is stored well