Montes Purple Angel Colchagua 2021
94 Points - Alistair Cooper MW. Purple Angel is one of Chile’s benchmark Carmenères. Drawn from old vines in Colchagua Valley and sharpened with a small dash of Petit Verdot, it’s a flagship red that combines depth, polish and real ageing potential. A powerful wine, but one that keeps its composure.
Taste
Inky and concentrated, with aromas of blackberry, cassis and dark plum layered with cocoa, cedar and a flicker of sweet spice. The palate is full-bodied and structured, with plush tannins, fresh acidity and a long finish marked by black fruit and dark chocolate. Serious, refined Carmenère with plenty of drive.
Wine Press Ratings
94 Points - Alistair Cooper MW (2021 Vintage)
"Dark purple hints in the glass. The nose is attractive, with dark chocolate, cocoa, and graphite-coffee notes as well as plush brooding mulberry. The sweet clove spice on the palate beautifully balances the rounded tannins, with subtle touches of oak kissing the palate - never overworked and always present yet integrated. A really impressive Purple Angel, accessible and already open for business yet will age really well."
About the Producer
Founded in 1987 by Aurelio Montes and Douglas Murray, Montes helped put modern Chilean fine wine on the map. From their base in Colchagua Valley, the estate built its reputation on ambitious, high-quality reds that showed the world what Chile could do beyond the classics. Today, wines like Montes Purple Angel remain benchmarks — bold, polished and consistently among the country’s most sought-after bottles.
94 Points - Alistair Cooper MW. Purple Angel is one of Chile’s benchmark Carmenères. Drawn from old vines in Colchagua Valley and sharpened with a small dash of Petit Verdot, it’s a flagship red that combines depth, polish and real ageing potential. A powerful wine, but one that keeps its composure.
Taste
Inky and concentrated, with aromas of blackberry, cassis and dark plum layered with cocoa, cedar and a flicker of sweet spice. The palate is full-bodied and structured, with plush tannins, fresh acidity and a long finish marked by black fruit and dark chocolate. Serious, refined Carmenère with plenty of drive.
Wine Press Ratings
94 Points - Alistair Cooper MW (2021 Vintage)
"Dark purple hints in the glass. The nose is attractive, with dark chocolate, cocoa, and graphite-coffee notes as well as plush brooding mulberry. The sweet clove spice on the palate beautifully balances the rounded tannins, with subtle touches of oak kissing the palate - never overworked and always present yet integrated. A really impressive Purple Angel, accessible and already open for business yet will age really well."
About the Producer
Founded in 1987 by Aurelio Montes and Douglas Murray, Montes helped put modern Chilean fine wine on the map. From their base in Colchagua Valley, the estate built its reputation on ambitious, high-quality reds that showed the world what Chile could do beyond the classics. Today, wines like Montes Purple Angel remain benchmarks — bold, polished and consistently among the country’s most sought-after bottles.
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94 Points - Alistair Cooper MW. Purple Angel is one of Chile’s benchmark Carmenères. Drawn from old vines in Colchagua Valley and sharpened with a small dash of Petit Verdot, it’s a flagship red that combines depth, polish and real ageing potential. A powerful wine, but one that keeps its composure.
Taste
Inky and concentrated, with aromas of blackberry, cassis and dark plum layered with cocoa, cedar and a flicker of sweet spice. The palate is full-bodied and structured, with plush tannins, fresh acidity and a long finish marked by black fruit and dark chocolate. Serious, refined Carmenère with plenty of drive.
Wine Press Ratings
94 Points - Alistair Cooper MW (2021 Vintage)
"Dark purple hints in the glass. The nose is attractive, with dark chocolate, cocoa, and graphite-coffee notes as well as plush brooding mulberry. The sweet clove spice on the palate beautifully balances the rounded tannins, with subtle touches of oak kissing the palate - never overworked and always present yet integrated. A really impressive Purple Angel, accessible and already open for business yet will age really well."
About the Producer
Founded in 1987 by Aurelio Montes and Douglas Murray, Montes helped put modern Chilean fine wine on the map. From their base in Colchagua Valley, the estate built its reputation on ambitious, high-quality reds that showed the world what Chile could do beyond the classics. Today, wines like Montes Purple Angel remain benchmarks — bold, polished and consistently among the country’s most sought-after bottles.
