Montes 2005 Folly Syrah (Apalta)

Country: Chile / Folly
Variety: Syrah Apalta
Winery: Montes /

Minty, creamy and as oaky as can be. Coconut, sawdust, carob and other barrel-based aromas steal the nose, with secondary black fruit and thick tannins composing the palate. This is a ripped, high-alcohol, almost soupy Syrah that in some people’s eye may seem overdone and too woody. But the fruit is of unquestionable high quality, and if you give it time to air out you’ll get the best results.