Wine of the week: Monte Antico Toscana 2015
by Wine Curmudgeon Posted On
The Monte Antico Toscana is an Italian red blend not to be overlooked
The Monte Antico, an Italian red blend, is one of those wines that I see in stores, make a note to check out, and then forget about. How else to explain that I have only reviewed a well-made and very Italian wine that costs $10 – and often less – only a couple of times in 13 years?
Because the Monte Antico Toscana 2015 ($10, sample, 13%) does what all great cheap wine should do. It tastes like the part of the world that it comes from, it’s enjoyable, and you want to buy another bottle when you finish the one on the dining room table.
The blend is mostly sangiovese, but there’s enough cabernet sauvignon (10 percent) and merlot (five percent) to round out any rough edges in the sangiovese. Look for dark red fruit and an almost minty aroma, plus that biting Italian acidity that means this wine needs food. The finish is longish, and almost berryish.
Highly recommended, and especially when you can find it for less than $10. Pair this with red sauce and sausage on a cold winter’s night.
Imported by Empson USA
Just had a bottle the other day and going to order more at 10.99