Fruit Day - Decanted off a good tablespoon of sediment. Browning garnet in the glass. Nose of cedar, forest floor, spice, old leather, mushroom and some funk. On the palate, there’s tobacco, cedar, dried dark fruit, some acetic acid (but not off putting), spice and leather. Long finish with some heat showing - both from spice and alcohol. This is a terrific fully developed bottle. Definitely mature of course but I’m very pleasantly surprised at where it is tonight.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Dark garnet core out to a slightly browning rim - showing some but not a great deal of maturity. The nose shows black berry, plum and black cherry with definite liquorice, leather, espresso and dried herbs in the background. Soft on the palate with resolved but still evident tannins, balanced acidity and elevated but not unpleasant alcohol. Initial flavours of ripe black fruit evolve into dried red fruit (black cherry) and leather with the liquorice and espresso still there in the long finish. This has developed extremely well and is ready to go now. Tanner and Advocate got it right with 89/91 points and Spectator had a fail with 84 points. Purchased in 2006 and allowed to develop in a properly controlled cellar.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No
/ Comment
Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews below. Learn more.
(Bodegas Juan Gil Monastrell Jumilla) Tight balsamic and oak nose; tight, black fruit, caramel, fig, tar palate with firm tannins, needs several years; medium finish 90+ pts.
NOTE: Some content is property of JebDunnuck.com and Vinous and RJonWine.com.
3/24/2022 - biggie Likes this wine: 92 Points
Fruit Day - Decanted off a good tablespoon of sediment. Browning garnet in the glass. Nose of cedar, forest floor, spice, old leather, mushroom and some funk. On the palate, there’s tobacco, cedar, dried dark fruit, some acetic acid (but not off putting), spice and leather. Long finish with some heat showing - both from spice and alcohol. This is a terrific fully developed bottle. Definitely mature of course but I’m very pleasantly surprised at where it is tonight.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
1/14/2022 - europat55 wrote: 91 Points
Juan Gil and El Nido Jumillas 2002-2012 (Tasted Blind) (Virtual Tasting): Nose: 91; Palate: 90 (Tasted blind)
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
12/5/2021 - Kozakofthewest Likes this wine: 88 Points
After 2 hour decant its quite lively , pleasantly surprised
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
3/18/2016 - biggie Likes this wine: 91 Points
Dark garnet core out to a slightly browning rim - showing some but not a great deal of maturity. The nose shows black berry, plum and black cherry with definite liquorice, leather, espresso and dried herbs in the background. Soft on the palate with resolved but still evident tannins, balanced acidity and elevated but not unpleasant alcohol. Initial flavours of ripe black fruit evolve into dried red fruit (black cherry) and leather with the liquorice and espresso still there in the long finish. This has developed extremely well and is ready to go now. Tanner and Advocate got it right with 89/91 points and Spectator had a fail with 84 points. Purchased in 2006 and allowed to develop in a properly controlled cellar.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment
7/26/2015 - jwebtx wrote:
Past prime time.
Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Comment