| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
|---|---|---|
| Red |
2006 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
12/13/2008 - Herve wrote: 88 pointsBeautiful fruit, average lenght, medium bodied, no trace of excessive growth as happens sometime in Spain - Overal an easy to drink spanish wine which provides a lot of pleasure |
| Red |
2006 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
11/4/2008 - Pedro G wrote: 90 pointsCor cereja intenso. Capa média. Aroma varietal, bastante expressivo, fruta madura, tostado, algo de café. Em boca bastante macio, agradável, saboroso, complexo com taninos muito maduros. |
| Red |
2004 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
10/22/2008 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NRMineral, although John says church perkolator coffee. Like an old church coffee. |
| Red |
2004 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
10/15/2008 - Ben Christiansen wrote: NRDefinately shisty and powerful. Apperently the soil is more granite and powerful. Nicely, clean and bright mid palate. Fresh and vibrant. Juicy red fruit. Very pretty. |
| Red |
2006 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
8/26/2008 - Alex H wrote: 81 pointsSmells of mamee noodle snack with smack of raspberries and blueberries. Sweet nose. A pretty forward simple drinking style. Supposedly old world but too new world in approach. |
| Red |
2006 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
8/23/2008 - Paul S wrote: 87 pointsDinner at Le Bistrot (Indoor Stadium, Singapore): William donated this to our cause. Thanks William! This was the first Monsant wine I have ever tried. Served blind, I pegged it down to Spain from the sense of terroir and the use of oak, but could not for the life me figure out what the wine was otherwise. No wonder too - it was a 1/3, 1/3, 1/3 blend of Granacha, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. With 20/20 hindsight, one can see the influence of each of the varietals of course, but it was a rather confusing wine at the time of tasting. Paired with a lovely pork belly dish, this had a dark red colour. Sweet and sappy on the nose, with lots of maraschino cherries mixed in with some wine stems. Just a touch of umami. On the palate, some heat and ripe, woody, grainy tannins gave the wine a very extracted feel. There was touch of cola at the mid-palate and more sweetish raspberry and cherry flavours throughout. It finished with another flush of heat, a touch of dry, woody, slightly bittersweet tannins and a little smoke. Later on, the nose showed some leather, darker, thicker cherries, while the wood become a little more prominent on the palate. The wine was supported by nice round acidity thoughout, a nod to its old world heritage, but was otherwise very modern and quite uninspiring. |
| Red |
2004 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
6/5/2008 - DavidK wrote: 88 pointsGreat qpr |
| Red |
2003 Venus La Universal Montsant VénusCarignan Blend, Carignan more |
3/25/2008 - huse wrote: 91 pointsThe cuvée „Venus“ is a blend of 50 percent Carinyena (from 40-70 year old vines) and 50 percent Syrah, aged for 17 months in new French oak barriques. Very similar in style to the cuvée “Dido”. Good ruby-red color. The bouquet is characterized by fresh herbs and fine elderberry notes. On the palate it offers loads of red berry fruit, well-integrated tannins and some smooth oak tones. A very elegant, feminine, medium-bodied wine with a nice acidity on the finish. |
| Red |
2001 Venus La Universal Montsant EneasRed Blend more |
2/7/2008 - maxmanx wrote: 74 pointsPast it's prime. |
| Red |
2004 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
1/23/2008 - huse wrote: 90 pointsA Garnatxa/Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot-blend. Intense red-black color ; smoky nose with black cherry fruit and a hint of minerality. Medium bodied, elegant structure with well-integrated tannins ; good length. A very nice modern wine, made by the successful oenologist-couple Sara Perez (Clos Martinet/Priorat) and Rene Barbier (Clos Mogador/Priorat). |
| Red |
2005 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
10/23/2007 - Pedro G wrote: 90 pointsCereja intenso, aroma potente a fruta com toques de madeira, boca carnoso, com taninos suaves, facil de beber e bastante equilibrado |
| Red |
2004 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
3/26/2007 - lolo66 wrote: 89 pointsupon first open the bouquet was not pleasant. I let the bottle sit re-corked for 2 days. Then the wine was excellent. A smooth medium to full bodied red with a pure berry flavor. Ate with a turkey stew and it went very well with. |
| Red |
2004 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
1/29/2007 - themust wrote: 82 pointsStrange nose. Almost a f'd up ketchup aroma. Decent mouth feel. Taste of a full pot of food that doesn't go together. Awkward finish. Not a wine I'd reach for. |
| Red |
2003 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
12/1/2006 - LeechDogg wrote: flawedThree strikes, they're out. TCA. Shame at only $6 a btl. |
| Red |
2003 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
12/1/2006 - LeechDogg wrote: flawedTCA Again! |
| Red |
2003 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
12/1/2006 - LeechDogg wrote: flawedTCA. Dumped. |
| Red |
2004 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
6/23/2006 - Frodnesor wrote: 89 pointsThe nose is richly fruity with a deep cherry, almost medicinal note. As it got some air, started to pick up some more spice notes as well. Soft but full black cherry flavors, with well-integrated tannins and a surprisingly long finish. Lots of fruit, not a lot of complexity, but a very nice wine. |
| Red |
2003 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
5/17/2006 - dedo's cellar wrote: NR88 opens up after 1-2 hrs |
| Red |
2002 Venus La Universal Montsant EneasRed Blend more |
4/29/2006 - nubbin wrote: 84 pointsRuby with a dusty nose. Pleasant wine. Dry. Nice minerality. Modest tannins. A subtle warm earthiness. This is a nice wine but at a price point ($17) where there are many nice wines. While I'm glad I had this wine, and I enjoyed it with beef stewed and root vegetables stewed in wine and garlic, there are a lot of wines at this price that I enjoy more. |
| Red |
1999 Venus La Universal Montsant VénusCarignan Blend, Carignan more |
4/5/2006 - JLeader wrote: flawedCorked |
| Red |
2004 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
1/8/2006 - Mlermontov wrote: 90 pointsSpain: Night 2 - La Taberna del Alabardero (Seville): modern black fruit, yummy - bordering on jammy at the start but it blows of with some time, palatte is dry, medium weight, good tannins and structure, fairly long finish. this is a very nice wine indeed even if its a bit modern. YUM 90+ with some ability to improve i think |
| Red |
2003 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
12/8/2005 - bknysak wrote: 89 pointsVery nice, modern wine. Smoky, dark fruit; deep red/black color; good flavor concentration in a medium-bodied frame. A bit of spritz from a possible secondary fermentation in bottle (but disappated quickly, another odd Eric Solomon wine). |
| Red |
2003 Venus La Universal Montsant DidoGrenache Blend, Grenache more |
6/18/2005 - dougsmith wrote: 91 pointsRuby color. Nose of milk chocolate, blackberries, black fruit, and a touch of barnyard. On the palate this is a silky smooth Montsant, with a long satisfying finish of black cherries. |
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