Monastero Cabernet Franc Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT
Italy
Red Wine • 100% Cabernet Franc
Tasting Notes
ColorDeep ruby red colour
NoseVery elegant, intense and complex on the nose, with fruit aromas of berries and a hint of spices
FlavorOn the palate the wine is soft, well-rounded, balanced, with a very long finish.
Trentino At a Glance
Region NameTrentino
In the northernmost reaches of Italy, close to the Austrian border, the dramatic landscape is a fitting backdrop to one of the world’s most important wine-producing areas.
Score: 92Vintage 2019Vinous MediaThe 2019 Cabernet Franc Monastero is dark and brooding in the glass, grumbling up with a bouquet of black raspberries and licorice laced with peppery florals and a hint of wet stone. This impresses with its silky textures, but also the tart red berries and bright acidity that contrasts them, as salty minerals and a coating of fine tannin form toward the close. It tapers off with persistence and lightly structured, leaving a primary coating of fruit under an air of sweet inner florals. I’m really enjoying the balance and purity here, but the 2019 Monastero will require a year or two of cellaring to truly shine. This was refined in French oak for fifteen months, which is beautifully integrated here.Shelf TalkerFull Page Review
