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Monica Larner

Robert Parker/Wine Advocate

The 2015 Monteverro comes out with gangbuster intensity and richness, keeping the wine very much in line with our expectations of this profound and exuberant vintage. I tasted bottle number 3,505 of 17,821 made. The estate's flagship wine is composed of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Cabernet Franc, 15% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot all aged in oak (with 80% new barrique) for two years. This wine is lavishly layered with dark fruit, dried cherry, tar, smoke and exotic spice. Those aromas just jump right out at you, never letting up in intensity or complexity. 05/2019

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Audrey Frick

Jeb Dunnuck

Dsplaying a dark red color, the 2015 Monteverro is smoky and ripe with aromas of clove, baked cherries, dried currants, black pepper, and cedar. The palate is in lock step with this estate's ripe style, with supple ripe tannins, a juicy mid-palate, and a lightly warming finish. It’s a very solid offering that may be well-suited for lovers of Napa and beyond. Drink over the coming 15 years. Bottle 14190/17821. 03/2025

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James Suckling

James Suckling

Wow. The nose here is alive with oyster shell, iodine, crushed stones, lavender, freshly picked blackcurrants, licorice and dried sage and thyme. Full-bodied and very deeply flavored, but the tannins are beautifully polished and dialed-in. The juxtaposition between sweet and sour flavors and umami nuances is enough to take anyone’s breath away. Delicious now, but better in 2024. 07/2018