ARTICLES & REVIEWS 2010/11

LA SELECTION
Basel 2010

Tenuta Monteti, Toscana 
Monteti 2006
Gold Medal 2010

Monteti 2006 wins the “Gold Medal 2010” in the Independent Wine Competion  La Sélection, Basel. www.laselection.ch

WINE SPECTATOR
June 30, 2011

Tenuta Monteti, Toscana 
Monteti 2006
92 points

This delivers loads of black currant character, along with iron and graphite notes and a hint of thyme or sage. Pure and extracted, with up-front sweetness matching the dense tannins. Hard to deny its appeal. Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2012 through 2023. Bruce Sanderson.

WINE SPECTATOR INSIDER
Vol. 7, No. 10 | March 9, 2011
review by Bruce Sanderson

Tenuta Monteti, Toscana 
Caburnio 2007
92 points | $18 | 500 cases imported | Red

Fresh and focused flavors of black cherry, black currant and herbs that border on jammy, but never cross the line. Supple and smooth, offering ripe tannins and bright acidity for structure, with excellent length. Cabernet Sauvignon, Alicante and Merlot. Best from 2012 through 2024.—B.S.

THE WINE ADVOCATE by ROBERT PARKER
#196 - August 2011

Caburnio 2007
Rating: 91

A Proprietary Blend Dry Red Table wine from Maremma, Tuscany, Italy. Drink 2012 – 2019.
Tenuta Monteti’s Caburnio is one of the best value in Italian wine today, and the 2007 is another strong effort. Sweet roasted coffee beans, mocha, grilled herbs and dark red fruit are woven in a gorgious fabric of considerable elegance. The Caburnio possesses striking mid-palate presence and a long, harmonious finish. Caburnio is 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Alicante Bouschet and 20% Merlot aged in equal part steel and French oak, most of it neutral. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2019. Antonio Galloni.

Monteti 2007
Rating: 92

A Proprietary Blend Dry Red Table wine from Maremma, Tuscany, Italy. Drink 2012 - 2022.
The 2007 Monteti bursts form the glass with the essence of blackberries, blueberry jam, crushed rocks and spices. This is a decidedly inky, sumptuous, super-ripe wine that needs a few years in bottle to settle down. The 2007 Monteti is 55% Petit Verdot, 23% Cabernet Franc and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon that spent 18 months in French oak barrels, 70% new. Anticipated maturiry: 2012-2022. Antonio Galloni.

THE WINE ADVOCATE by ROBERT PARKER on MONTETI
October 2010 (see .pdf)

2006 Tenuta Monteti - Monteti
A Proprietary Blend Dry Red Table wine from Maremma, Tuscany, Italy.

Review by Antonio Galloni
WA # , #191 (oct 2010)
Rating: 93+
Drink 2014 - 2026
Cost: $30

The 2006 Monteti sparkles on the palate with beautifully articulated dark fruit, rosemary, mint and French oak. This is a somewhat understated 2006 from the Tuscan coast that relies more on elegance than sheer power, and there is no shortage of finesse here. This continues to gain weight and density in the glass, though, and my impression is that it will develop into a rather muscular wine even if today it is somewhat closed in on itself. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2026. Tenuta Monteti is one of the most exciting properties on the Tuscan coast. The flagship Monteti is a Cabernet Franc/Petit Verdot blend that spends 16 months in French oak and is bottled unfiltered and unfined. All three vintages I tasted were magnificent. The estate’s entry-level red. Caburnio, was reviewed in Issue 190. Various American importers, including: K & L Wine Merchants, Redwood City, CA; tel. (650) 364-8544; The Wine Company, St. Paul, MN; tel. (651) 487-1212

2005 Tenuta Monteti - Monteti
A Proprietary Blend Dry Red Table wine from Maremma, Tuscany, Italy.

Review by Antonio Galloni
WA # , #191 (oct 2010)
Rating: 93
Drink 2010- 2020
Cost: $30

The 2005 Monteti is wonderfully expressive. Today it is more open than the 2006 although I strongly suspect its younger sibling is simply shut down. Espresso, mocha and French oak are layered into a core of black fruit, grilled herbs and cassis. The 2005 is a touch slender and doesn’t have the sheer stuffing to support extended cellaring, but it remains a strikingly fresh, pure wine that is easy to enjoy today. It is a great introduction to the wines of this emerging estate. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2020. Tenuta Monteti is one of the most exciting properties on the Tuscan coast. The flagship Monteti is a Cabernet Franc/Petit Verdot blend that spends 16 months in French oak and is bottled unfiltered and unfined. All three vintages I tasted were magnificent. The estate’s entry-level red. Caburnio, was reviewed in Issue 190. Various American importers, including: K & L Wine Merchants, Redwood City, CA; tel. (650) 364-8544; The Wine Company, St. Paul, MN; tel. (651) 487-1212

2004 Tenuta Monteti - Monteti
A Proprietary Blend Dry Red Table wine from Maremma, Tuscany, Italy.

Review by Antonio Galloni
WA # , #191 (oct 2010)
Rating: 93
Drink 2010- 2022
Cost: $30

The 2004 Monteti flows from the glass with a blast of exuberant dark fruit, espresso, French oak, roasted coffee beans and grilled herbs. The warmth and generosity of Maremma shines through in the radiant, enveloping fruit. Hints of white truffle linger on the heady finish. Simply put, this is a magnificent effort. Monteti makes a strong case for itself as the finest wine being made in Maremma in its price range. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2022.
Tenuta Monteti is one of the most exciting properties on the Tuscan coast. The flagship Monteti is a Cabernet Franc/Petit Verdot blend that spends 16 months in French oak and is bottled unfiltered and unfined. All three vintages I tasted were magnificent. The estate’s entry-level red. Caburnio, was reviewed in Issue 190. Various American importers, including: K & L Wine Merchants, Redwood City, CA; tel. (650) 364-8544; The Wine Company, St. Paul, MN; tel. (651) 487-1212

THE WINE ADVOCATE by ROBERT PARKER on CABURNIO
August 2010 (see .pdf)

2004 Tenuta Monteti Caburnio
A Proprietary Blend Dry Red Table wine from Maremma, Tuscany, Italy.

Review by
WA # , #190 (Aug 2010)
Rating: 90
Drink 2010 - 2012
Cost: $16

The 2004 Caburnio is fairly forward and evolved (in a positive sense) in its dark red fruit, tobacco, licorice, chocolate, spices and dried flowers. This is a beautiful wine for readers who want to enjoy a Tuscan red with a little bit of bottle age. The balance here is impeccable. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2012. Tenuta Monteti is doing some very interesting things in Maremma. The entry-level Caburnio, a French oak-aged blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Alicante Bouschet, expresses plenty of the signature house style. Various American importers, including: K & L Wine Merchants, Redwood City, CA; tel. (650) 364-8544; The Wine Company, St. Paul, MN; tel. (651) 487-1212

2005 Tenuta Monteti Caburnio
A Proprietary Blend Dry Red Table wine from Maremma, Tuscany, Italy.

Review by
WA # , #190 (Aug 2010)
Rating: 89
Drink 2010 - 2013
Cost: $16

The 2005 Caburnio reveals a brighter shade of red fruit and higher-toned aromatics than the decidedly virile 2006. Red raspberries, flowers, minerals, scorched earth and spices emerge on a mid-weight frame. In keeping with the style of the vintage the tannins are a touch firm, but that is a relatively small critique for a wine at this price point. This, too, is another fabulous effort. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2013. Tenuta Monteti is doing some very interesting things in Maremma. The entrylevel Caburnio, a French oak-aged blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Alicante Bouschet, expresses plenty of the signature house style. Various American importers, including: K & L Wine Merchants, Redwood City, CA; tel. (650) 364-8544; The Wine Company, St. Paul, MN; tel. (651) 487- 1212.

2006 Tenuta Monteti Caburnio
A Proprietary Blend Dry Red Table wine from Maremma, Tuscany, Italy.

Review by
WA # , #190 (Aug 2010)
Rating: 90
Drink 2010 - 2016
Cost: $16

The 2006 Caburnio is a big, boisterous wine that captures the essence of this important Tuscan vintage. Blackberries, grilled herbs, spices, menthol and cassis are some of the nuances that come together in the glass with tons of Maremma character. This is a fabulous wine for the money. Anticipated maturity: 2010-2016. Tenuta Monteti is doing some very interesting things in Maremma. The entry-level Caburnio, a French oak-aged blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Alicante Bouschet, expresses plenty of the signature house style. Various American importers, including: K & L Wine Merchants, Redwood City, CA; tel. (650) 364-8544; The Wine Company, St. Paul, MN; tel.
(651) 487-1212

This year the winery presents both the wines: next to the always reliable Caburnio there is the real jewel, Monteti, a red Bordeaux-style wine, full bodied and very fascinating; made with a modern concept but without the common characteristics that make similar all the wines of the same typology.

Caburnio 2008	15/20
Caburnio 2007	15.5/20

Monteti 2006	16.5/20
Monteti 2006	16.5/20

Monteti : Bordeaux-style, spicy and with vegetable notes; silky and intense tannins, elegant and fine persistence.

Caburnio 2008
Caburnio 2007

An intense ruby colour invites to taste the wine. Perfumes of mature fruit, blackberry and plum. A high acidity gives the wine a freshness that is balanced with the alcohol and young tannins. Good persistence. The wine is aged separately before the final blend, half of the varieties age in stainless steel vats, and the other half age in two years old oak barrels and tonneaux.

Monteti 2006
Monteti 2006

Magnificent ruby, deep and bright. Wide range of perfumes, notes of violet, aromatic herbs, ink, anise, cloves and after a further oxygenation tobacco and cocoa. The taste is fine and elegant, silky with a fantastic acid-tannin balance. Clear and long persistence. The wine is fermented in stainless steel vats, aged for 16 months in new oak barrels and for 12 months in the bottle before being released on the market.

FALSTAFF

Monteti 2007	94/100
Caburnio 2007	87/100

Monteti 2007	93/100
Caburnio 2008	88/100

Monteti 2007	93/100
Caburnio 2008	90/100

Monteti 2006
Caburnio 2007