CASTANO MONASTRELL - 2005
From Yecla with 14% alcohol and made from 100% Monastrell grapes (Mourvedre). TASTING NOTES:
Purple in color with spicy, black fruit aromas. Briary, with very ripe wild berries, red fruit and plums. Medium-bodied, dry, rustic tannins. Round and balanced.
SCORE & RECOMMENDATION:
88 PTS
Pretty amazing for only $6. You really can't go wrong here. An excellent food wine. Might not be complex enough for the wine snobs and might be unappealing for the masses who aren't used to drinking Monastrell. Those who love Spanish wine won't want to miss out on this bargain of the year.
posted by Winecentric at
8:40 PM
4 Comments:
where'd you find this for only $6? that's a steal. I've only seen it for $9 or so.
By
Anonymous, at Sunday, August 05, 2007 11:34:00 PM
Wine Library for $5.50 to be exact.
By
Winecentric, at Monday, August 06, 2007 1:07:00 PM
plus tax and gas
By
Ray, at Wednesday, September 05, 2007 9:56:00 PM
It reminds me the house wine of a good Italian trattoria.
I enjoy it and also use it for cooking
www.italianrecipesblog.com
By
Tommaso, at Tuesday, May 12, 2009 9:24:00 AM
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