(Castano Solanera) Nice nose of spicy bacon bits, oak, black cherries, currants, black licorice and mint. The palate is very impressive. Jammy like a Zinfandel with huge, ripe extracted fruit. Incredibly concentrated. Shows a little heat, but the bottle is cold right now and has only been open for ten minutes. I really was floored by the level of concentration for a wine at this pricepoint.
By Lyle Fass
(Castano Solanera) Nice nose of spicy bacon bits, oak, black cherries, currants, black licorice and mint. The palate is very impressive. Jammy like a Zinfandel with huge, ripe extracted fruit. Incredibly concentrated. Shows a little heat, but the bottle is cold right now and has only been open for ten minutes. I really was floored by the level of concentration for a wine at this pricepoint.3/3/2003, (See more on Rockss and Fruit...)