Mark Mannebach

9.3

Bright cherry and blueberry up front. Long smooth finish with a little spice — 2 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.0

2021 vintage. Medium body. Not the biggest Sonoma Cab fan but this was shredding at $22 a btl on 2 cases.
04. 02.25. — 9 months ago

KA

9.1

Regis Winery — a year ago

Alexandre Pagliano

9.0

Was excellent but not to its usual standards. Half bottle. Which might explain ? — 3 years ago

with Jose, veronique and 1 other

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. — 3 months ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.5

Lovely wine! Very harmonious IGT from Tuscan hill south of Florence. The blend composition; Sangiovese, Merlot and Cab Sauv., which provides an interesting and unique complexity. Dark cherry, raisins, dates on the nose, pleasant acidity and perfectly balanced. Soft tannins and medium dry. Long but not overly lingering finish. Quick fact this wine is from Sting (the singer) vinyard. Great job! — a year ago

Tom Kohli

9.1

Always great especially on Thanksgiving Eve! — 2 years ago

with Anna and Jon

Nicole Killin

9.0

Nice for the price! — 5 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.0

Medium ruby garnet quite narrow terracotta rim . Quite herbal , dried strawberry and red cherry nose , touch of iodine , sous bois , dried mushroom notes , discreet roasted coffee note after a while. Quite pretty red fruits on the palate with good freshness , strawberry , earthy cherry and a marine , iodine like note , sous bois underneath . Quite elegant and well balanced acidity with fine tannic grip . Good red fruit , earthy tinged finish . This is showing more advanced than the 2001 Reserva , and would like to try another bottle of this , as I suspect this half is a bit below par. On the basis of this bottle drink now and over the next 5 or so years . — 7 months ago

Mark Wadley

9.4

Fruity bright. Made in a daiquiri like cocktail. — a year ago

with Karina