Classic Cabernet from Chile

Hello Wine Lovers!

We certainly are in full swing with the hot weather here in beautiful Chicago! So far it has been a pretty summer! Which leads me to the wine for today's entry...Montes "Classic Series" Cabernet Sauvignon. For around $8.99 a bottle this will not break the bank and give you plenty of punch for the money!

This wine is ruby-red in color with a nose of cinnamon and caramel and flavors of dark fruit berries and a touch of oak, but not over the top, just enough. This wine is from the Colchagua Valley in Chile.

This producer makes a number of level of wines from the Alpha M series all the way to a late harvest dessert wine. Prices reflect the same range, anywhere from $8-10 a bottle all the way up to over $100 a bottle. They really got serious in 1987 and started to raise the quality of their wines, which in turn put pressure on all of Chile to raise their levels of quality. Chile has always been know for it's great values but not necessarily for high quality, award winning wines. I realize this is a broad statement, but generally speaking this was the case. Now we all enjoy not only values but quality wines with every bit of finesse that our friends from France produce! Go to your favorite wine shop and pick this up and a few other Chilean wines and I am quite sure you will not be disappointed!

Cheers!

J