This is a big wine in the context of what is typical for BBM
25 grams per liter
While the Reserve gets most of the attention
Built around the 2009 vintage
I was mildly surprised to find a bit of reduction in the bottled version though not enough to completely hide the otherwise ripe
Arnot Roberts, Montecillo Cabernet Sauvignon other_regions_italy This is a big wineThe 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Montecillo Vineyard is a headspinning wine. Rich, dense and explosive, the 2019 captures all the pedigree of this great site. Readers will find a towering, statuesque Cabernet of the highest level. Graphite, leather, dried herbs, menthol and licorice play off a core of intense, dark fruit. Potent, muscular tannins need time to soften, but, wow, what a wine. Best of all, the Montecillo is one of the most insane values