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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 225 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by forceberry on 3/22/2022 & rated 81 points: 100% Monastrell from Jumilla. Fermented and macerated for 25 days with the skins in stainless steel tanks. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. 15% alcohol.
Somewhat evolved and slightly hazy pomegranate color with a mature rusty hue. Evolved, dark-toned and rather mature nose with aromas of earthy spices, some wizened black cherries, a little bit of lifted nail polish character, light raisiny tones, an oxidative touch of beef jerky and a touch of dried figs. The wine is ripe, juicy and quite sweet-toned on the palate with a noticeably full body and bold flavors of dried figs, raisins, some strawberry jam, a little bit of oxidative beef jerky, light lifted notes of nail polish, a hint of cherry marmalade and a touch of prunes. The overall feel is so sweet-toned that I start to wonder whether the wine is just so ridiculously ripe, or if there is actually a little bit of residual sugar there? The high alcohol lends some noticeable heat to the palate. With its somewhat modest acidity and medium tannins, the overall feel is soft yet moderately firm. The finish is rich, juicy and quite warm with some tannic grip and lengthy flavors of raisins, some cherry marmalade, a little bit of oxidative beef jerky, light salty-umami notes of soy sauce and a hint of earthy spices.
Ugh, this feels like a Spanish take on Amarone. Even though the wine isn't made from raisined grapes, the substantial body, raisiny flavors, pronounced alcohol and quite conspicuous sweetness make the wine feel very similar to an Amarone. And while the wine isn't over the hill in any way, the fruit department is getting already quite old and there are some oxidative nuances of beef jerky and soy sauce creeping in, making the wine feel already quite mature and somewhat tertiary. Based on how the wine is performing, I'd say it really doesn't need any more age but instead needs to be consumed now or quite soon in the future. Can't really say I'm a fan of this kind of lush, sweet, soft and alcoholic stuff - to me this felt like a rather clumsy wine which hadn't really picked up much finesse or complexity with age. (1966 views) | | | Tasted by djs on 8/13/2020 & rated 91 points: Still hanging in there but better drink up. (2124 views) | | | Tasted by DB Lawton on 10/13/2016 & rated 86 points: opened with tobacco and vanilla, but taste did not live up to expectations. The wife said "sweet" and I found it thin and generally unimpressive. Grilled lamb helped but just not up to others notes. (6845 views) | | | Tasted by lewisrise on 7/9/2016 & rated 93 points: Nose of briar, blackberry, and menthol. Multi layered dark fruits with a Carmel vanilla finish. Medium finish. Great qpr (7148 views) | | | Tasted by woody0198 on 11/3/2015 & rated 91 points: Upon pop n pour, I wrote: "A bit sweet, but good quaffer". But a day later, the sweetness evaporated and the wine got much more complex and enjoyable. Let this one breathe a good long time and you will be rewarded with a longer finish, more tannin flavor and lighter body than when you first pop it. (8327 views) | | | Tasted by PMNwine on 10/31/2015 & rated 92 points: perfectly ripe (7379 views) | | | Tasted by AEROSS on 10/5/2015 & rated 91 points: Excellent monastrell! Lots of black fruit and a smooth, longer finish. (7098 views) | | | Tasted by Rabeau on 10/3/2015 & rated 76 points: Corsé sec. Chêne à souhait et cerise un peut confite (3161 views) | | | Tasted by RobertVitello on 9/4/2015 & rated 90 points: Delightful. Full of rich, layered flavor. (2813 views) | | | Tasted by Martnmac on 8/27/2015 & rated 90 points: This is drinking incredibly well right now. Nice big dark fruit. Plum blackberries. Soft round easy tannins. On its own and paired with a meal it's a real treat. If you have some drink it! Triple yum! (1938 views) | | | Tasted by King Saba on 12/24/2014: Have had this before. Good choice. (3426 views) | | | Tasted by SpoochMan on 12/19/2014: Donated to holiday party. Did not taste. (3252 views) | | | Tasted by Mdmiller on 11/15/2014 & rated 89 points: Delicious. Sad to see last bottle go. Had w steak & last of garden poblanos on the grill. Still plenty of dark fruit, some sweetness & pleasant finish. (3580 views) | | | Tasted by whudock on 11/11/2014 & rated 90 points: drinking at peak. Smooth tannin, deep fruit (black cherry and a hint of plum), leather and bacon fat. (3499 views) | | | Tasted by Rahsaan_Kirk on 7/28/2014: bon vin bien charpenté, avec un bon fruit rouge, bouffi, attention car sucré il me semble, boisé...trop cher pour le produit au Québec, comme toujours. (4208 views) | | | Tasted by Ralph_ on 5/18/2014 & rated 94 points: Just wow! The time has come to drink this bottle! drink now -2016. Had the last bottle one year ago. But now its much better! (3462 views) | | | Tasted by PT insurgent on 2/11/2014 & rated 90 points: Beautiful wine. Opens with graphite, pencil shavings, moves on towards more of a cooked fruit, jam, prune nose.
Sweet spice, vanilla, clove, candied strawberry on the palate.
Amazing QPR.
Loved it. (3160 views) | | | Tasted by whudock on 2/8/2014 & rated 90 points: solid in all dimensions. Good fruit, a hint of spice, some bacon, some earth and oak. Lovely with Mexican food. (4040 views) | | | Tasted by rsed on 1/16/2014 & rated 89 points: good acidic tart but in a good way, dark color, fruity better than average $11 wine (2769 views) | | | Tasted by PoetofPurpose on 1/15/2014 & rated 96 points: Interesting second bottle of a new varietal. First our group had a Carmenere from Chile, which we enjoyed. This bottle offered a fuller deeper flavor. Great nose (drank in a Vinum XL Cabernat glass) rich blackberry, dark cherry, smokey nose. Paired well with Salami and cheese but we could see it doing well with a great steak. Good wine for the price point! (3905 views) | | | Tasted by aaronl3182 on 1/10/2014 & rated 86 points: Way too much oak for me. Too bad, there are a lot of nice things going on in the background. (2432 views) | | | Tasted by DecaturDan on 1/5/2014 & rated 90 points: solid as always (2417 views) | | | Tasted by bound4er on 12/20/2013 & rated 85 points: A bit soft and way too much vanilla (oak) for my tastes. It's too bad - the raw materials here are solid (lots of flavorful fruit, some mellow tannins, etc.). Call it a good party wine. (2457 views) | | | Tasted by sastewart on 11/25/2013 & rated 88 points: Decent but not as good as expected. A little sweet with strawberry on the nose. Medium bodied, higher alcohol more red fruit than black. 88 points (4665 views) | | | Tasted by DSP on 11/16/2013 & rated 84 points: Sweet red candy and sharp prickly tannins. Yikes. (2216 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Spain Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia
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Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous [sic] Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines, other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly revered Olorosos (when sweetened). But apart from Sherry Spain has a range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha (Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces” are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info.MurciaLocated in Southeastern Spain, the "lost" region of Yecla lies to the east of Jumilla and to the west of Alicante. Fortunately, this region was spared much of the wrath of the phylloxera plague, and many ungrafted and extremely old vines remain. The Yecla region’s progressive leader, Bodegas Castaño, has long been an advocate of the Monastrell varietal, also known as Mourvèdre. The varietal is best regarded for its influence on the wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape where the terroir and climate is not dissimilar to that of Yecla. Both benefit from a very warm, Mediterranean climate with warm days and nights. Jumilla Jumillo DO (Wikipedia)
Appellation Location (Google Maps)
The authorised red grapes are the following:
Monastrell, Tempranillo, (known locally as Cencibel), Garnacha Tintorera, Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot (source=wikipedia, Jumilla) |
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