Decanter World Wine Awards2001 Montes Sauvignon Blanc Reserve (Fume Blanc), Curico Valley
| Producer: | Montes [Discover Wine] |
| Vintage: | 2001 |
| Grape variety: | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Origin: | Chile, The Central Valley, Curico Valley |
| Appellation: | Curico Valley |
| Date tasted: | 15 January 2004 |
| Price when tasted: | US$8.99 |
Tasting notes
15/01/2004
<li> a lively, vibrant Sauvignon Blanc <li> drink over the next two years <br /><br /> Though Sauvignon lovers are not in the habit of looking to Chile for their favorite wine, this new Montes Reserve might changed their ways. Labeled Fume Blanc to dis
01/01/2001
Labeled Fume Blanc to distinguish it from the lighter, crisper no oak Sauvignon Blanc from the same vintage, the Reserve is aged for a few months in American oak. Quite assertive, it displays lively melon, grassy, and vanilla scents with hints of lemon, g
