Inky purple. A heady bouquet evokes ripe red berries, anise, mocha and pungent fresh flowers. Supple and sweet on entry, then more structured in the middle, offering deep, mineral-accented dried strawberry and cherry liqueur flavors. Takes a spicy turn on the long, sappy finish, which echoes the pure red berry qualities. The oak (all new) is almost shockingly understated, perhaps thanks to the reported four-year aging of the staves. -International Wine Cellar The 2005 Alto Moncayo Veraton is 100%...

Community Tasting Notes (average 90.1 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 79 notes)

Rating: 93/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate

Rating: 89/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator