I had previously tasted this wine and loved it. Coming back to the Falesco Famiglia Cotarella 2016 Montiano now, I find a sharply contoured and defined expression of Merlot with a firm and consolidated personality. This wine sees fruit sourced partially from a new clay soil vineyard in the province of Viterbo measuring 18 hectares. They acquired the land 10 years ago. Fruit from there is blended with a second site with volcanic soils. That combination offers volume and density, contrasted against focus and precision. Important berry selection is behind this pretty wine.