Purple Angel 2014 75cl

This has a perfect nose of blackberry, tar, black pepper, thyme, cloves and rose petal. Full body and firm and very silky and polished tannins. The finish goes on for minutes. Best ever. Great class. 92% carmenere and 8% petit verdot. Drink in 2019 but so gorgeous now.

Svelte and plush, with concentrated dark plum and cherry pie flavors that are loaded with Asian spice notes. Offers a fleshy core, which is flanked by plenty of savory accents. Dark chocolate details show on the finish. Carmenère and Petit Verdot. Drink now through 2022. 15,000 cases made. –KM

If you feel like a big, ripe and well-oaked red, the 2014 Purple Angel is for you. It's super-premium Carmenere with some 8% Petit Verdot. Very dark, opaque, brooding and dense, it boasts plenty of balsamic and smoky aromas and a powerful palate with fine-grained, abundant tannins. There are tons of black fruits and spices from the 18 months in spent in brand new French oak barrels. 96,000 bottles produced.<br/>Montes has its classical ranges that are produced with ripe fruit and generous oak and the Outer Limits range that shows a different profile—fresher and with less alcohol and oak.