Base neck fill; light label condition issue
Removed from a professional wine storage facility
Base neck fill; light label condition issue
Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar; Purchased at retail
Top shoulder fill; light label condition issue
Removed from a temperature and humidity controlled wine cellar; Purchased at retail
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Proprietor Riccardo Cotarella's 1997 Montiano vino da tavola (100% Merlot, bottled unfined and unfiltered after spending 12 months in new French oak) is fabulous. This sensational wine is one of the finest Merlots made in Italy.
A sexy and very polished Italian red. Dark, with mint, cherry, tobacco and vanilla. Medium- to full-bodied, with silky tannins and a long, fruity, minty aftertaste.
Roasted, toasted aromas are jammy without any loss of freshness. Superlatively sweet in flavor, with a light merlot herbaceousness; precise and delineated, with a texture of noteworthy richness.