A good friend in Denver gave me a heads up about this Spanish red wine. It is from the Jumilla wine region and is made from Monastrell (Mourvedre). This region can produce some blockbuster wines but this effort shows considerable restraint. Medium-dark color. Sweet, ripe aromas with subtle suggestions of leather and smoked meat. Present also was a distinctive, high-toned menthol note. I could not pick up much oak in the nose even though the label claims the wine spent 12 months in French oak. Perhaps older barrels were used.
Flavors of ripe plums combine with ripe tannins, good acidity and a nice finish to deliver a balanced, harmonious wine. Ready to drink now but it will easily hold for at least two more years. I purchased this wine from the Kansas City Lukas store at 135th and State Line for $15, a price that makes this wine a bargain. I believe this wine has good nationwide distribution.
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