The history of Montes seems like a dream, and that's truly how it began, gradually becoming reality. It was in 1987 that our two original founders, Aurelio Montes and Douglas Murray, both highly experienced wine professionals, wanted to realize their dream of producing Chilean wines a quantum-leap higher in quality than the standards of the time. In 1988, they joined up with the other two founders, Alfredo Vidaurre and Pedro Grand, who brought their own complementary skills and expertise to the venture. And thus Montes was born, at first under the name Discover Wine. It was a dream come true for four great visionaries who succeeded in taking Montes wines from nowhere to more than 100 countries worldwide; by making 'first growth' wines respected and admired by the world's critics and trade, and by drawing attention to what Chile was capable of producing. After we created the first Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon - through hard work and passion - it didn't take long to achieve recognition. It was a mould-breaking wine that immediately raised the bar for other Chilean producers. Concentrated, complex and stylish, its success was
James Suckling 98 "The complexity of this is something very special with dark berries, hot stone, iodine, and oyster shells. Full-bodied, very tight and polished with
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Chile » Rapel Valley
"Colchagua Valley, Argentina - Deep red with a violet hue, aromas of black and red berries with notes of prunes and creme de cassis round
This deep brilliant red-colored wine with purplish tones displays rich aromas. The nose has interesting spicy and floral notes - a clear expression of a
4bChile » Rapel Valley
"A soft, deep red colored wine of medium to high intensity, with an expressive fruity nose with dominant notes of fresh red fruit intertwined with
76eChile » Colchagua Valley
"Montes Classic Series Cabernet Sauvignon begins with pleasant aromas of strawberry, raspberry, spice, a little earthiness and a hint of green. Tasting the wine reveals
63bChile » Colchagua Valley
"The youth of our Malbec Estate 2018 can be appreciated in its vivid purplish red color. Red fruit aromas like plum and blackberries supplement notes
James Suckling 99 "This is perhaps the greatest Purple Angel ever. Full body, tight and compressed with an amazing texture and density. Fantastic fine tannins that
Wine Spectator 95 "This dense red delivers cream-tinged layers of blackberry coulis, cassis and plum sauce backed by well-integrated tannins and fresh acidity. Compact now, with
Wine Advocate 90 "Glass-coating opaque purple; balsamic, incense, leather, and black fruits, dense, over-delivers."
Wine Advocate 94 "The 2007 Purple Angel is a blend of Carmenere and Petit Verdot that might be the only competition for Terrunyos Carmin de Peumo
Wine Spectator 90 "Aromatic and dark, with notes of incense, cigar box and spice to the chewy dark plum and cassis flavors, followed by a structured
Wine Spectator 94 "Very suave, with a velvety texture and fine-grained tannins that carry deceptively concentrated notes of black currant, warm fig sauce, espresso, maduro tobacco
James Suckling 94 "Intense aromas of ripe berry, sandalwood and dark chocolate follow through to a full body, with super integrated tannins and a blueberry and
Robert Parker 90 "The 2008 Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon is a glass-coating opaque purple color with aromas of wood smoke, pencil lead, scorched earth, violets, blackcurrant, and
Montes Alpha Malbec is the debut offering in the Alpha range and the fruit is sourced from both the original vineyards in Colchagua and their
"An elegant, dry Ros? wine. This seductive wine is fresh and well balanced. It has a bright intense pink color. Both on the nose and
Winery Notes This is a wine fermented 60 % in casks, 40 % in stainless steel. 50 % malolactic fermentation. The process is carried out under
Winery Notes Nice, deep straw color with green undertones. This wine has a very short time in oak. Outstanding fruitiness of Sauvignon Blanc, gooseberry, hints of
" A lively red color is the first clue that the wine before us is very fresh. Its aromatic potency is very well harmonized with
"Soft and ripe, with easy plum and red berry fruit. Hints of toast and herbs on the finish. Drink now. 28,000 cases made. "
Wine Advocate 88 "Spice box, lavender, black cherry; layered, smooth-textured, balanced, good volume." ~JM
Wine Enthusiast 89 "Intense flavors of strawberries and cranberries with floral notes, Montes Limited Selection Pinot Noir is satisfying, smooth and complex. On the palate, it
Robert Parker 90 "Sixty percent of the 2006 Alpha Chardonnay was aged in barrel and 20-30% went through malolactic fermentation. Medium straw-colored, its nose delivers an
Robert Parker 90 "The 2008 Alpha Merlot is dark ruby red with an intriguing nose of cocoa/chocolate malt, a hint of herbs, cassis, and black cherry.
