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2012 Bodegas Alto Moncayo Garnacha Aquilon
Garnacha
- Spain
- Aragón
- Campo de Borja
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Community Tasting Notes 8
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Odedis.Wine.reviews Likes this wine: 94 points
September 17, 2022 - Full bodied and smooth, with medium acidity and long legs.
Dry and very fruity on the palate with great complexity and mouthfeel.
Showing black fruits with cedar, vanilla, earth, spices, tobacco, chocolates, coffee, cola, vanilla, mocha and peppercorn.
Long finish with round tannins and tangy cherries.
This 10 year old is rich, extracted, engaging and fruit forward. Feels like a Napa Cabernet based Bordeaux blend.
Wine Spectator 94 points. Robert Parker 94 points.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years.
Good right out of the bottle, and better with airtime. Good by itself as a sipping wine. Just gorgeous.
100% Garnacha grapes were aged in (70%) French and (30%) American oak barrels for 2 years. A very small production of only a few barrels.
16% alcohol by volume.
94 points.
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unrelenting wrote: 95 points
December 25, 2021 - Still inky dark, massively complex. Several great years ahead of it
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Romol Likes this wine: 93 points
May 14, 2019 - Decanted 2 hours. Still young. Wow...a lot of power. Was softer and better with every minute in the glass. At the moment i would decant it at least 2 hours. 93+ pts.
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drdan8 Likes this wine: 94 points
January 1, 2019 - Enjoyed this wine immensely during a NYE dinner. No bricking on pour. Great nose of cedar, cherry jam, menthol, dark berries, and some clove.
Great full mouthfeel with well delineated dark/red fruit. Tannin has integrated well and was silky smooth. A powerful Grenache undoubtedly, but with a sense of elegance and sophistication.
Paired with horseradish crusted dry aged prime rib, skillet potatoes, and swiss chard in brown butter. An excellent pairing ! This is drinking at or near peak right now. -
unrelenting wrote: 98 points
August 13, 2018 - continue to love this massively complex wine
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More notes
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2012
- Type Red
- Producer Bodegas Alto Moncayo
- Varietal Garnacha
- Designation Aquilon
- Vineyard n/a
- Country Spain
- Region Aragón
- SubRegion n/a
- Appellation Campo de Borja
- UPC Codes 183684000020, 1836840000202
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 116 (49%)
- Consumed 123 (51%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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