2005 Bodegas Luzon Jumilla Altos de Luzón

Community Tasting Notes (120) Avg Score: 88.8 points

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  12/28/2023 - ricard Likes this wine: 96 Points

  I have always sung the praises of this tremendous Monastrell and this vintage is a very fine example. Plucked out the last 2005 from the cellar on a whim, and at 18 years it's positively dancing with joy. It's at the apex of its journey, with a few years left in decline but no doubt still charming. Treacle, fudge, figs, prunes, saddle leather, dark jammy fruit. Richly textured, dense - almost oily - and heady. It swirls around the glass like a whirling dervish, dancing seductively. No tannic aggression at all - they've softened but the wine isn't soupy. It's retained its excellent structure and tension. A little more nerve would help, but the lack of it is more than compensated by the superbly fragrant nose, which just gives and gives. Wonderful. Almost as good as Las Gravas, and for sure one of the most exciting and rewarding Monastrell/Mourvèdre wines on planet Earth - and I'm including Bandol in that.

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  9/14/2022 - ricard Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Such a pleasure to have this old friend again. It was a spontaneous opening - I had no plans to have this until I looked at it, and seconds later I had opened it. It's one of the last of the '05s in my cellar. It has barely changed since the last time I had one, which I believe was 2013. So its longevity is quite remarkable. It's nowhere near peaking, and in fact, barely evolving! Not sure if that is a good thing... You've got the thickness, the density, the power, the fruit, the intensity. But it's not just a New World-style monolithic fruit bomb. There's an earthiness and a delicacy of fragrance that embraces herbs such as oregano and rosemary, and a spicy pepperiness that counteracts the fruit and sweetness very nicely. Also a distinctive chocolatey/cocoa note. A very good wine, and great value.

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  6/9/2017 - HitAnyKey Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Even with 12 yrs of age on it, this wine is holding up well with flavorful deep berry fruits with just the right amount of earthy tones. Well balanced and shows how good even the inexpensive Spanish wines can be.

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  10/31/2014 - jimkay21 Likes this wine: 88 Points

  $12 purchase 7 years ago. Holding up fine. Smooth with deep berry flavors, Short finish. Hard to complain at this price point. Drained the bottle with friends while waiting for the kids to finish Trick or Treating

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  3/7/2014 - natecg wrote: 88 Points

  Agree almost exactly with the previous note from 2014.

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