Tasting-Montes Alpha Syrah

Name: Montes Alpha Syrah

Variety: 90% Syrah, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Viognier

Region: Apalta (D.O. Colchagua Valley)

Country: Chile

Year: 2009

Price: $7.95

Shop review: “Blackberry and cola aromas are cool and collected. The palate has weight and texture to accompany berry, mint, herb and peppery flavors. Turns more herbal and roasted as it unwinds. Pepper and spice lead the finish.” (Vintage Cellar, Blacksburg, VA)

My review: This wine had a distinct taste, and was described as full-bodied at the wine tasting.  To me, the taste resembled that of a plant.  The wine tasted like twig (though I’ve never actually eaten a twig, but the wine’s taste was what I would imagine a twig’s taste to be).  Being full-bodied, this wine is probably more for an advanced palate.

I did not drink this with food.