Montes, Folly other_regions A classic Gevrey nose of

A classic Gevrey nose of pungent earth

with the tannins lending a gruff conclusion

The rest of the bouquet features a kaleidoscopic swirl of floral and spice notes with melon and white peach

detailed and impressively scaled broad-shouldered flavors that possess excellent power and plenty of underlying tension on the focused

I very much like the texture of the medium-bodied flavors that also conclude in a bitter pit fruit-inflected finish that is notably firmer

Montes, Folly other_regions A classic Gevrey nose ofEven the Syrah, the 2012 Montes Folly, felt a little mainstream and shy not really showing much varietal character when poured. There is ripe fruit, black rather than red, and some balsamic aromas, quite oaky; after all, it spent 18 months in wood. The palate is full bodied, juicy and round, warm with glossy tannins and a sweet, fruit driven finish. 30,000 bottles produced.