2014 Montevertine, Pergole Torte, IGT 1x3L

Vinous 97

The flagship 2014 Le Pergole Torte possesses striking depth, nuance and pliancy, all in the midweight, slightly slender style of the vintage. Sweet red cherry, plum, cinnamon, dried flowers, mint, cinnamon and pomegranate infuse this super-expressive, sexy Pergole Torte. [Antonio Galloni, 04/01/2018]

Anticipated maturity: 2020-2036

Robert Parker 93

Planted in 1968, we are now coming up on the 50th birthday of the oldest vines that produce this venerated wine. The vineyard is located on the top of a perfectly round hill and with various replanting efforts over the years, the average age of the vines is 30 years old. This means they are in their prime. The 2014 Le Pergole Torte is a first selection of the property’s best clusters and of course fruit selection was extremely stringent in this challenging vintage. In fact, 26,000 bottles were produced. This may not be the best vintage of Le Pergole Torte ever made, however it remains a wine of impressive ambition and personality. You only really test the ability of a winemaker in the off-vintages. This is an elegantly etched red wine that opens to a dark ruby color and intense aromas of bright cherry, violets and balsam herb. At this young age, the wine has a very distinctively perfumed quality that resembles spring flowers or tropical fruit. I feel certain that these aromas will fade as the wine takes on more volume and aging evolution. Give it a few more years of cellar aging. [Monica Larner, 03/09/2017]

Anticipated maturity: 2019-2030