MONTIANO MERLOT IS ONE OF THE TOP MERLOT’S COMING OUT OF ITALY! "THE 2017 HAS A LOVELY CONCENTRATION WITHOUT BEING HEAVY, AND A NATURAL HARMONY AND BALANCE EVEN IN A HOT, DRY VINTAGE LIKE 2017. IT HAS ELEGANT HINTS OF ORANGE PEEL, IRIS, SPICE AND CREAM, WITH FRESH GREEN NOTES AND RED BERRY FRUIT. A SUPER-SMOOTH, MEDIUM-BODIED WINE WITH A BRIGHT, JUICY FINISH. 95PTS DECANTER"