Famiglia Cotarella (Falesco) - Montiano Merlot 2018 (750ml)
Price: $79.99
| Producer | Famiglia Cotarella (Falesco) |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Lazio |
| Varietal | Merlot |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Sku | 200675 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Wine Advocate: 93 Points
The Famiglia Cotarella 2018 Montiano Cotarella shows a profound and deep personality with generous richness and concentration. Despite that supple approach, I would say that this vintage does not reach the level of fruit sharpness that we see in the exceptional 2019 vintage also reviewed in this report. Thanks to 12 to 14 months in medium-toast barrique, the tannins are sweet and add lasting structure.
Vinous: 91 Points
The 2018 Merlot Montiano opens with earth tones and minerals, animal musk, and crushed stone that give way to a core of blackberries. It's silky and enveloping yet superbly balanced, drenching the palate in red and blue-toned berries, with violet tinged florals forming toward the close. Streamlined acidity helps to alleviate its grippy tannins, as this tapers off perfumed with a core of long lasting ripe fruit.
