Last night, I decided to end a day of continuing frustrations by opening a
bottle of Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon 2003. Perhaps I added to my list
of frustrations by being somewhat premature. It was quite closed, with
little or no nose. Remembering my recent complaint about one red wine
having residual sweetness, this was the diametric opposite. It was SO DRY
that it almost made one pucker, as in Alum. However, the color, body and
underlying structure hinted at fine things to come. Somehow, I must learn
to exercise more patience with recent vintages. For this reason, I shall
withhold giving a rating until I acquire and re-taste another bottle or
two (or three or four or more - in Loveland, for me and my gal);-)

Godzilla