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Friday, August 26, 2022 - Light garnet, not not opaque with consistent color throughout. Rough poor creates purple hued bubbles. Long legs on the glass with noticeable red extract.

Aromas of dark fruit, earth, balsamic, cherry, light cedar and tobacco. Opened more after 30 minutes but the aroma was present immediately; it’s not an extremely aromatic wine but obviously present.

Black cherry is the predominant flavor with lightly bitter earthiness, black pepper, strawberry, and anise. The oak is there but not at all assertive considering the 20 months aging in new oak barrels.

Long finish with very smooth tannins considering the age and length in oak barrels. Medium plus body, medium acidity, feels light on the palate even with 16% abv.

100% Garnacha, the flagship wine of Bodegas Moncayo, this wine showcases the grape variety perfectly. While everything is balanced well and presents enough complexity to keep you considering each taste, the black cherry was a bit to prominent for me over the earthy notes I prefer.

This wine is good enough on its own but paired well with the sous vide chipotle chicken thigh tacos I had with it. It should age well over the next decade and perhaps mellow out the cherry a bit more.

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