An excellent cabernet sauvignon that shows typical dark olives, paprika, tobacco leaves, ash and some blackcurrants. Very tight and fine-grained on the palate, with dusty tannins and a long, layered finish. Powerful and polished. Drink now or hold.
94 points, Zekun Shuai, James Suckling (Feb 2024)
Sourced from Apalta and Marchigüe in the Colchagua Valley, the 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon Montes Alpha also includes 10% Merlot. Aged for up to 12 months in French oak barrels, 50% of which are new, this garnet wine reveals dark fruit aromas of blackberry and plum alongside notes of tomato leaf and oak. Indulgent and rich, with a subtly concentrated mouthfeel, it lingers with fine, reactive tannins. This is the ABC of Montes Alpha, crafted in a pristine year.
92 points, Joaquín Hidalgo, Vinous (Jul 2024)