I ran into a good friend of mine at the West Lebanon Liquor outlet Friday night after work, he's taught me a lot about Italian wines and food over the years. He recommended that I try this wine from Monsanto, he felt like it was a good value for the money. And after trying the wine with both a red sauce pasta, and a supreme pizza, l would have to agree.
Al has been a guest of the winery in Italy during his time as an employee of a major wine distributor in the USA, and has seen first hand how this iconic Italian winery produces the award winning wines they're known for (Their Chianti is very good) You can find him from time to time in both the West Lebanon outlet and the Centerra outlet. He is now a representative for the NH Liquor commission, and is very knowledgeable about a wide range of wines. He can help you find whatever type of wine you're looking for, you'll recognize him from his curly white hair. And he looks Italian as well...
The Monrosso opens with cherry, plum, and a whiff of tobacco leaf in the nose. The palate had matching flavors and felt a bit thin when first opened. After 45 minutes there is more of a full mouthfeel, the cherry and plum are still there, but now there's a note of blackberries as well in both the nose and palate. It finishes with pleasant lingering fruit notes and a touch of tartness.
The wine is composed of 60% Syrah, 32% Cabernet, 5%Merlot, and 3% Sangiovese
This is a well made wine, one that will pair well with a number of different foods. There's a spicy note on the finish, so foods with some pepper or other spices will bring out some other flavors in the wine. I think it would also be great with the foods you'd find on the Thanksgiving dinner table, but decant for an hour prior to the meal.
Available at most of the NH Liquor outlets for $14.99 per bottle, and for $13 to $15 per bottle in various retail outlets across NE and NJ.
Cheers!
Ed
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