Elevation Cellars Monolith Red (Columbia Valley (WA))

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Other

Uva

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec

País

United States

Região

Columbia Valley (WA) · Columbia Valley

Denominação

Columbia Valley

Corpo

full

Acidez

medium

Tanino

high

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201188 pts

  This blend is 75% Cabernet Sauvignon with the rest Merlot and a pinch of Malbec. Woodspice aromas and flavors take the lead followed by an assortment of red and black-fruit flavors that seem a bit dried out. The tannins bring some grit.

• 201088 pts

  Barrel aromas of vanilla and spice are initially in the lead on this Cabernet Sauvignon (71%) dominant blend along with blistered red pepper. The palate offers reserved cherry and herb flavors, bright acidity and grainy tannins.

• 200989 pts

  Monolith is a Bordeaux-style blend, 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in 100% new French oak barrels. Tart cherry flavor is layered with barrel spices and an impression of malt powder. The finishing tannins are quite astringent and chalky, suggesting that further bottle age is needed…

• 200892 pts

  Monolith is a Bordeaux-style blend—mostly Cabernet Sauvignon—that's dark, smooth and smoky. Citrus scents adorn the deep fruit, which resolves in earthy, substantial tannins. The wine spent 22 months in 100% new French oak, yet the barrel notes seem muted, and the intense fruit…