Montes Alpha Merlot - 2020 (750ml) St. Croix with ripe berries

with ripe berries

Giffard selects bananas from Brazil and the Caribbean for its premium liqueur

While it’s slightly chocolaty on the finish

It became the spirit of choice among university students for decades

Montes Alpha Merlot - 2020 (750ml) St. Croix with ripe berries92 points James Suckling Plush and fruity with rich black cherries, redcurrants and dark chocolate. A pleasant, medium bodied merlot with silky, pastry like tannins on the palate, together with black cherries and black olives. Quite resolved, with fluffy, plummy fruit and a long, delicate finish, showing immediate drinkability. A textbook merlot, mostly from Marchigue with around 10% cabernet sauvignon in the blend.