“Glass-staining ruby. A deeply perfumed bouquet evokes ripe dark berries, incense, vanilla and candied flowers, and woodsmoke and mineral elements emerge as the wine opens up. Sweet and expansive on the palate, offering concentrated blackberry, cherry cola, mocha and lavender pastille flavors that are given spine by a core of juicy acidity. Smoothly plays richness off elegance and closes very long and spicy, with a repeating vanilla note and velvety tannins lending gentle grip. All new oak, 65% French and 35% American.”
— Vinous, Feb 2021

"The 2015 Alto Moncayo is knockout stuff and a solid step up over the 2012. Aged 22 months in 20% American oak Hogsheads and 80% in new French oak, its deep ruby/purple color is followed by terrific notes of black raspberries, framboise, toasted spices, and flowers. It has full body, sweet tannin, and a sexy, seamless, elegant style that just begs to be drunk."
— Jeb Dunnuck, Mar 2018