2011 Bodegas Volver Monastrell Tarima Hill Old Vines

Community Tasting Notes (72) Avg Score: 88.5 points

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  3/9/2024 - finewinebuff57 wrote: 88 Points

  Monastrell (Mouvedre) qualities very evident in this modestly priced Tarima Hill. Still in pretty good condition and really enjoyable with food.

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  10/23/2020 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Starting to fade a bit, so drink up. First 30 minutes still showing some strong tannic elements that thereafter smoothed out. Loads of black fruits and after 90 minutes plenty of creaminess and some Oak with a touch of cassis.

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  8/14/2020 - mxpbuy Likes this wine: 91 Points

  45 minutes of decanting is all that was needed. Probably better than my last bottle and this wine has changed over the past year. It has softened, a little less spice and the acidity is seemingly much lower. Rounder and even more overripe black and some red fruits coming through but not jammy, only a touch of extra sweetness. Only a modest amount of spice comes through now. The Malo treatment is also more noticeable as a slightly creamy element comes through. The Oak, despite 20 months' treatment, is only in the background and a nice touch. Maybe it's a 92 point wine, but clearly seems to have hit is peak drinking window. Enjoy at peak over the next 2, maybe 3, years.

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  2/5/2020 - Zweder wrote: 89 Points

  EEE Feb. 2020; 6 whites and 6 reds poured fully blind (@ My place): In the bouquet red and dark berries, some toast and vanilla. Same on the palate, chocolate, a firm dose of sweetness, ripe dark berries, juicy acidity and a good concentration.

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  1/6/2020 - Zweder wrote: 88 Points

  Weekly tasting group RWP #356: 6 random whites and 6 random reds as a blind test (@ My place): In the bouquet raspberry and cherry yoghurt, dark berries and spiciness. On the palate dark berries, juicy cherries, firm acidity and a pleasant dose of oak. I should remember to save my last bottle for a few more years.

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