Montemar
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Aresti 1999 Montemar Cabernet Sauvignon (Curicó Valley)
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- $8
Round on the palate, with a nose of violets and black cherry, this wine offers full blackberry flavors and a good body. Ends bigger than expected, closing with medium to full tannins. An easy to understand and very likable wine. Best Buy.
— W.E.
(9/1/2000)
Aresti 2000 Montemar Sauvignon Blanc (Curicó Valley)
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- $8
Grapefruit and lime aromas and flavors play nicely against melon and dry stone fruits here. Medium weight and well balanced, this well put together package shows a nice nuttiness, some texture and a fairly full finish.
— M.M.
(8/1/2001)
Aresti 1999 Montemar Merlot (Curicó Valley)
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- $8
Aromas of plums, spice and earth open to nice berry/plum flavors with nutmeg and pepper accents. Round mouthfeel with a decent finish that shows herb and pepper notes. Best Buy.
(9/1/2000)
Aresti 2001 Montemar Cabernet Sauvignon (Curicó Valley)
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- $8
The nose is mildly pickled, most likely a result of American oak barrels, but overall the wine is pretty and easygoing. The flavors of sugar beet and plum skin are good, and the tannic body ensures that it’s not a lightweight eager to be knocked out in the early rounds. Best Buy.
— M.S.
(7/1/2003)
Aresti 2002 Montemar Sauvignon Blanc (Curicó Valley)
- $8
Pungent aromas of pineapple, passion fruit and grapefruit are so untamed that they run wild. The mouth deals tangerine and other citrus, which broken down is a lot like chewable vitamins. Very racy and acid-packed, and more boisterous than subtle.
— M.S.
(7/1/2003)
Aresti 2002 Montemar Gewürztraminer (Curicó Valley)
- $8
On the nose, it’s floral and sweet, with a sticky quality to the fruit. In the mouth, it’s like lemon-lime soda, with some bitter green melon thrown in. And the feel is thin and acidic. A tangy, lean rendition of this potentially interesting variety.
— M.S.
(7/1/2003)
Aresti 2002 Montemar Cabernet Sauvignon (Curicó Valley)
- $8
Aromas of leather and spice are okay, but thrown in are some sweaty notes and a whiff of green. Flavors of apple skin and pie cherry are lean for Cabernet, while the tight, leathery finish is sharp. Shows flashes of quality but also flaws.
— M.S.
(8/1/2004)
Aresti 2000 Montemar Merlot (Curicó Valley)
- $8
Though the nose (with acorny-oak and red berry aromas) is okay, I was left wondering where the concentration is—the dried herb and berry fruit taste watered down.
— D.T.
(7/1/2002)
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