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One Of The Hottest Wines Produced In Chile
We just received a new shipment of the 2008 Montes Purple Angel. We never get as much as we want of Purple Angel. We ask for 100 cases and we’re lucky to get a third of what we ask for. This will sell quickly.
Why are customers gobbling it up? The wine is outstanding, it continues to get better, the packaging is second to none, and the price has remained the same.
There isn’t a review from any of the critics yet on the 2008 Purple Angel, but it’s a sure bet to get a big review yet again. Here are the Wine Advocates ratings of the past four vintages: 91, 92, 93+, and 94, which was the highest rating given to any 2007 Chilean red under $50!
Jon Visser, Wine Buyer 4 stars -- Deep red color. Full-bodied with great concentration with blackberries, black licorice, some toasty oak, and mocha. The fruit flavors and oak are layered with a nice silkiness from the mid-palate into the finish with ripe tannins. Another very good Purple Angel!
Winemaker's Notes:
Montes pioneered the Chilean wine scene by creating super-premium wines, including the Montes Alpha range, and icons such as Montes Alpha M and Montes Folly. Montes also led the way to quality by planting on steep mountain slopes. But Montes, Chile's wine pioneer, also knows when to wait –Aurelio Montes preferred to take his time and develop the Carmenère variety until he was satisfied that it could be a top contender, the very best Montes could possibly produce. It was worth the wait...this new beauty (a blend of 92% Carmenère and 8% Petit Verdot, with 18 months in new French and American oak barrels) is touched by the wings of an angel... a PURPLE ANGEL. |
