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• europat55 wrote: 89 points

  January 14, 2022 - Juan Gil and El Nido Jumillas 2002-2012 (Tasted Blind) (Virtual Tasting): Nose: 90-91; Palate: 88 (Tasted blind)

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• ricard Likes this wine: 93 points

  January 5, 2020 - Absolutely no idea why I kept a bottle of the entry-level Juan Gil from 2005 lying around for 15 years. But whether by accident or by design, it turned out to be an excellent idea. The wine is still astonishingly youthful and vibrant. More proof still that Spain does Monastrell to rival Bandol for power, intensity and longevity. And most certainly value for money. And this is the simplest, least ambitious in the Juan Gil portfolio. Instantly fragrant, borderline explosive (blackcurrants, cherries, smoked bacon, saddle leather, violets, eucalyptus), and gobsmackingly luxurious on the tongue. No more astringency here - the tannins have quietly softened to a lovely velvetiness. It improved in the glass and over the time the bottle was open, to more power, more excitement, more fun. A super, super wine. Meaty and to be had with more meat. It's not at all light, it's huge.

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• owr Likes this wine: 86 points

  November 9, 2015 - This version of 'the Gil' was full of dried fruit character: namely cassis and plum, though there is an element of pruny-ness here too. There is also hints of vanilla and cedar on the long finish ... For a ten year old wine I'd have to give it a positive nod, but just barely.

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• SexyEpicurean wrote: 81 points

  May 5, 2014 - Juan Gil ageing experiment FAIL for the 2005. This is gone. I am surprised so many others have a great experience who left notes in 2013. Mine has hot alcohol finish, flabby, stewed fruit. Score is not fault of the wine, these were elegant values in their youth and I would have rated at least 86 when it was released.

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• dontime wrote:

  December 10, 2013 - Very nice at this price point. I need to explore old world wines more.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2005
• Type Red
• Producer Bodegas Juan Gil
• Varietal Monastrell
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country Spain
• Region Murcia
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Jumilla
• UPC Code 819451005003

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• In Cellars 325 (27%)
• Consumed 860 (73%)

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