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| Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2018 (based on 4 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.1 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 22 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by boillatm on 11/22/2019: Overwhelming heat. Had two glasses and poured the rest of the bottle down the drain (916 views) | | | Tasted by wineismylife on 2/22/2017 & rated 92 points: WIML92
Tasted non blind,
Dark garnet color in the glass, clear looking throughout. Nose of blueberries, smoked meat, plums and berries. Big flavors of plum, berries and cherries. Medium acidity, firm tannin, full bodied. Drink now with air or hold a bit. (2127 views) | | | Tasted by quaffnov on 11/2/2016 & rated 89 points: Three hour decant, this is a big wine with a rich nose of dark fruit and vanilla. The palate shows a heavy, sweet clove flavor along with blackberry, it borders on cloying, this is a wine that is heavily perfumed and has a strong floral element as well. Full bodied with a medium finish, the mouthfeel was on the brink of being almost too much.........but did not quite tip it over, it could have used a little more tannic bite to even it out. (2013 views) | | | Tasted by mrecknor on 7/24/2016 & rated 93 points: Wonderful dark color, silky mouthfeel, beautiful expression of fruit. Enough tannin to pair with food. (2153 views) | | | Tasted by Bromios on 3/17/2015 & rated 93 points: - Crimsom color - A great red for the price. Called a baby Cleo for the simple reason the vinyard is across the street. Not expensive but kind of hard to find as they don't make a lot, grab em if you see em. You won't regret it if you like big red. (3250 views) | | | Tasted by garambler on 3/5/2015 & rated 89 points: I had this while cooking dinner on 3/5/15. It had a ripe, powerful and fragrant bouquet of burnt toast, coconut, blackberry, plum, cinnamon, licorice, pepper and spice aromas. The palate was dense, powerful and astringent with flavors of blackberry, stewed plums, coconut, burnt toast, cinnamon, licorice and pepper. (2239 views) | | | Tasted by rocknroller on 12/13/2014 & rated 89 points: Very dark red/purple color. Tasting pour. Nose is big with blackberry jam, black raspberry, currants, ripe nose, vanilla, oak. The palate is slutty, rich, glycerin, ripe, sweet, blackberry, black currant, dark raspberry, vanilla, oak, mineral. This grabs you initially with its ripe lush fruit but gradually becomes a bit much. (2002 views) | | | Tasted by PT insurgent on 12/11/2014: Glossy, modern, very ripe wine.
Objectively, this wine is pretty good, showing good balance, complexity and excellent concentration.
On the nose, notes of ripe red and black fruits, plum, blackberry jam, vanilla, coconut, spices, clove, stewed fruits.
High acidity, high relatively grippy tannins. High alcohol (15.5%) with good integration. Notes of Jam, vanilla, coconut, ripe fruits, cooked fruits, blueberry compote, plum, cherry, strawberry, pepper.
Not really the kind of wine I want to drink on a regular basis, a bit over the top, not sure if 15.5% ABV is necessary, but the alcohol is integrated well, the wine has complexity and concentration, so overall pretty impressive. (1661 views) | | | Tasted by bjamesclark on 5/4/2014 & rated 92 points: This wine is clear and moderate in viscosity and concentration with bright reflections and ruby in color.
3 hours in a decanter shows aromas of cedar, vanilla, pencil shavings paired with cherry, blackberry, blueberries, black peppercorn, herbs, mineral and hot gravel that are moderate+ in intensity.
The palate confirms the nose with moderate+ intensity and a combination of flavors that include wood, blackberry, crushed blueberries, dark cherry, graphite, black pepper, vanilla, and dried herbs. The acidity is moderate+ providing structure and the ample tannins are gripping at a moderate+ level the finish is long with moderate intensity lingering on the wood tones and a precise minerality.
Overall well made and a great representation of Jumilla. 60% Monastrell, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Syrah. Time will improve this already great wine. 92+ (2254 views) | | | Tasted by Man in Black on 1/28/2014: Clear and bright, pale ruby colour and presence of legs. The nose is clean and developing, showing pronounced intensity aromas of vanilla, coconut, red cherries candy, dark plums, and toffee. The wine is off-dry with a medium- acidity, high slightly coarse tannins, high alcohol, medium+ body and pronounced intensity flavours of vanilla, coconut, red cherries, plums and toffee. Medium+ finish.
It is a very good quality wine with a good balance between alcohol and fruit, a decent length finish and a nice juicy fruit concentration, but it lacks complexity and acidity to balance the body. Drink now, but it has enough tannic structure and fruit concentration to develop some complexity in the next 2-3 years. (1543 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 11/30/2013 & rated 89 points: Beautiful wine with ripe fruit juice, sweetness, sweet spices and a firm dose of good oak and also good acidity and friendly, round tannin. Already a really nice and friendly wine which can last another 5+ years as well. (1768 views) |
| Bodegas Juan Gil Producer websiteMourvèdre Blend - Read about MourvedreSpain Vinos de España - Wines of Spain (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior) | Wikipedia
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Spain is the third largest wine producing nation in the world, occupying the majority of the Iberian Peninsula with vast diversity in climate, culture, and of course, wine. From inky, dark reds of the [Priorat] to dry, white Finos from Andalusia, Spain can easily boast of elaborating a wide variety of notable styles. Within Spain there are currently 62 demarcated wine regions, of which a handful have gained international recognition: [Rioja], Priorat and [Ribera del Duero]. Yet these regions are only a small sample of the high quality wines Spain produces. Regions such as Cava, Penedes, Somontano, Galicia, Rueda and Jerez are only a few of the numerous regions worthy of exploration throughout Spain. Spain can also lay claim to having the most land under vine in the world, growing up to, by some accounts, 600 indigenous varietals of which Tempranillo is their most well known. Other popular varietals include [Garnacha], Bobal and Monastrell for reds and for whites; the infamous [sic] Palomino Fino grape which is used in the production of sherry wine, Pedro Ximenez in Montilla Morilles, Albarino used in the creation of the bright, effervescent wines of Galicia, and Verdejo in Rueda. - Source: - Catavino.net
Spain is not in the forefront of winemaking for its dessert wines, other than for its sweet wines from Sherry country including the highly revered Olorosos (when sweetened). But apart from Sherry Spain has a range of styles of dessert wines, ranging from the those made from the Pedro Ximenez grape primarily in Jerez and Montilla-Moriles) to luscious, red dessert wines made in the Mediterranean from the Garnacha (Grenache) grape. Some good Moscatels are made in Mallorca, Alicante and Navarre. The northwest corner of Spain, Galicia, with its bitter Atlantic climate, is even making dessert wines, called “Tostadillos” in the village of Ribadivia (similar to France’s “Vin de Paille”). The Canary Islands have made interesting dessert wines for centuries (they are mentioned by Shakespeare, for example) and in recent years the quality of winemaking has been improved and the Canary Islands wines are being better marketed now. The winemaking styles for “Vinos Dulces” are also diverse, from “Late Harvest” (Vendimia Tardía) to “Fortified Wines” (Fermentación Parcial). Based on in-spain.info.MurciaLocated in Southeastern Spain, the "lost" region of Yecla lies to the east of Jumilla and to the west of Alicante. Fortunately, this region was spared much of the wrath of the phylloxera plague, and many ungrafted and extremely old vines remain. The Yecla region’s progressive leader, Bodegas Castaño, has long been an advocate of the Monastrell varietal, also known as Mourvèdre. The varietal is best regarded for its influence on the wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape where the terroir and climate is not dissimilar to that of Yecla. Both benefit from a very warm, Mediterranean climate with warm days and nights. Jumilla Jumillo DO (Wikipedia)
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The authorised red grapes are the following:
Monastrell, Tempranillo, (known locally as Cencibel), Garnacha Tintorera, Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot (source=wikipedia, Jumilla) |
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