Joe DAscoli

9.3

Pretty good — a month ago

Becky Chidester

8.9

Great year, great wine. — 4 months ago

Claire Montgomery

8.9

Nice rose from SA, purchased at hop and grape. Crisp acidity with well balanced sweetness, this is a delightful summer sipper — 5 years ago

Eric

9.4

Beautiful wine. — 5 years ago

Jay Kline

9.4

My previous bottle of the 2014 Montecillo was enjoyed back in January of 2021. That bottle, as my previous notes indicated, exhibited quite a bit of volatile acidity. This bottle did not seem to have much VA at all. In fact, this showed well right from the moment the cork was pulled.

Popped and poured; enjoyed over the course of a game of 10 point pitch. The 2014 Montecillo pours a garnet/purple color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with moderate staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with gorgeous, lifted notes of cassis, black berries, leaf tobacco, Anaheim peppers, Herbs de Provence, eucalyptus and minerals. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long a with spices and minerals. Really tasty and distinctive stuff. I’m in no rush to openly third and final bottle. Drink now with patience, through 2039. — 2 months ago

Keith Crump

8.9

Substantial — 4 years ago

James K

9.0

Part of a SA wine tasting. — 5 years ago

Erica Cessna

8.9

Where did we get this? — 3 months ago

Jeremiah Diaz

9.2

Medium ruby in color; dried figs, tbacco, and cedar on the nose; high acidity; medium plus tannins; tastes like cherries, strawberry sauce, dried blueberries, and wet slate with a long finish. I really like this wine. — 6 months ago

Rob N

9.3

Another great cab from Di Costanzo. I get more mineral and less fruit in this one than the Farella. Almost like an Italian-style wine. — 5 years ago