2010 Bodegas Juan Gil Monastrell Jumilla
Community Tasting Note
tcufletch wrote:
90 Points
Sunday, June 30, 2013 - Pop and pour; beautiful clear, ruby color; nose of bright red fruit, slight smokiness, and cola...actually, quite a bit of cola; palate of strawberry, bramble fruit, graphite, cream soda, and tobacco; soft tannins which allows for an overall sweetness to shine through that draws you back for another taste; medium plus finish.
After having the 2010 El Nido Clio earlier in the year I feel safe in saying this wine is a junior version. This is not as structured and doesn't offer the various layers of flavors as the Clio (which has a healthy portion of Cabernet) but it is none the less delicious and a great QPR for the $12 I paid. I will definitely buy a few more bottles.
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Comment posted by RobertDwyer:
7/2/2013 3:34:00 AM - Fastastic insightful tasting note. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Discussing how/whether this wine provides a viable windows into Clio (at a more affordable price) is really interesting to me. I'm really bummed when an entry level wine doesn't seem to be pointed in the same direction as a higher end wine. I can accept if the excitement level is lower on the entry level wine but if it doesn't bear sufficient resemblance to the higher wine I'm left wondering whether I should pony up.
A fair comparison along these lines might be Meiomi to Bell Glos? Any other wineries you can think of that do this well?
Actually, I was trying to think of a US producers who has a portofilio similar to Gil Family Estates (not just Juan Gil and El Nido but Atteca, Atalaya, etc etc). Closest thing I've been able to come up with is Wagner Family Estates but that's mostly because of the way they chose to use separate brands for different varieties and the way Caymus SS is on the same level as El Nido proper.
Comment posted by jtinto:
7/2/2013 7:42:00 AM - Helpful note. Ordered one of these yesterday to see what all the hype is about. The "overall sweetness" in your note does stand out and raises a potential red flag though (I sometimes have difficulty with sweetness). I tend to think most wine from this region teeters with very high sugars in the grapes from the high temperatures. Little sweet, little hot. Some research needed.....
Comment posted by tcufletch:
7/2/2013 10:22:00 AM - Bob - I was actually really surprised at how this and the Clio were so similar. It was very nice. I think any winery that offers a base wine made from multiple vineyard fruit compared to a single vineyard wine may be comparable. At least that's a case similar to the Meiomi vs Belle Glos and the Caymus vs SS. Regardless, thank you for the introduction to this wine via your recent trip.
J - I'm curious to your thoughts when you do open the bottle. Regarding the "overall sweetness" comment, please let me clarify. This was not a globby, sugary mess kind of sweetness but rather one that was restrained and lighter in texture. It was a welcomed sweetness as it was not over-powering. As for the heat, I got very little.
Comment posted by jtinto:
7/2/2013 10:59:00 AM - Thanks for clarifying. I should get my hands on it soon and it seems it's one to crack right away. The 2010 Clio on the other hand needs a few years to integrate I think.