79 M 21 CF
Monty and peppery nose.
On the mouth fresh and lean.
Finish slightly short. — 25 days ago
Tasted blind. Dark gold color, like oil in the glass. Slightly oxidative nose. You can tell this is super ripe just from smelling it. Notes of apricot, stones, mint, warm citrus, wet stones and some coconut. Creamy and heavy in the mouth. Lots of weight. Strikes me as a big bottle from a ripe year and the mint says, Ramonet so I go 92 Monty as my guess. Mixed views on this wine at the table, but I'm a fan. — 2 years ago
Excellent. Medium body. Plenty bright but a bit thin on fruit. — 5 years ago
Absolute harmony and royalty in a glass. Popped with Goose in a random afternoon cause, why not. Blown away by its place right now. Balanced with richness and acid and then comes that Monty finish. Holy fuck! Not always moves by Leflaive, but the 14 was special. — 2 years ago
“Perfectly rounded” was what first came to mind when I drank this. Rich and opulent, yet incredibly seamless. Even in its youth, the mealy and creamy vanilla oak character did not feel out of place, especially against the preserve-like fruits ranging from lemons to apricots. Expectedly long with a dense glycerol-like texture, savoury finish, and energising acidity. Not typically a style that I’d rave about, but credit where credit’s due, the concentration, texture, and oak quality were all remarkable. CW even went so far to say that it was Monty-like, and I’m certain he isn’t the first nor last person to make such a claim. However, we too noted that the warmth and lack of verticality in structure was a dead giveaway of its Napa origin. A contemplative wine of great presence at this point, but probably needs another decade or more to be truly digestible. — 3 years ago
Alan Weinberg
One of the best wines I’ve had in years and an amazing example of Ramonet Monty. Somm called it “electric.” — a month ago