Monastrell has an animal/gamey quality that people either love or hate.  This one has a little bit of it, but much more restrained and is more about ripe fruit and tannin than many of the other monastrells that I have had I a look at.  Bodegas Castano are on of the big names in Yecla, so they know their Monastrell. An Inky deep red colour.  Dark fruits of the nose with a hint of game...

Like most wine growing areas in the work, Spain has a number of producers that are looking towards the use of organic principles in the vineyard and winery.  This is one of the many organic or Cultivo Ecologico wines getting around.  From the small about of press I have on ...

Here is an interesting little number, a Monastrell from Yecla that has had 40% carbonic maceration and 60% traditional.  If you've tried monastrell and written it off as a bit weird, have a look at this one, I think it will change your mind.  Deep ruby in colour, the nose starts of with sweet red cherry and adds white pepper and violets as the wine opens up.  Soft and approachable in the mouth...

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Jeb Dunnuck Post Time: 03-10-2007 at 05:26 AM

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Eric Rayburn Post Time: 09-11-2007 at 11:34 PM

This perennial good cheap red is again a good cheap red.Eye: Dark, soft blackish ruby with some purply highlights at the rim.Nose: Sweet, grapey, plummy nose, with back notes of lemon juice and balsa wood.Mouth: Good, weighty, soft flavors: cherry, blackberry, and earthy underbrush notes. Soft, broad mouthfeel, with a ...

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Don Simmons Post Time: 04-03-2007 at 03:06 AM

Forum: Wine Talk Posted By: Jonathan Goldman Post Time: 04-20-2007 at 02:39 AM

Its good to have friends in the biz.  Last night my buddy Baron pulled together a little tasting of nearly 60 wines from the Eric Solomon collection.  Everybody else brought food which ended up being sausages, dry aged rib-eye, roasted peppers, homemade pizzas, tomatoes & fresh basil and jamón ibérico ...

Don't cry over spilt wine. Monastrell, sometimes blended with Garnacha Tinta and then sometimes made into Sherry. 3 1/4 stars Nose: Maple trees wrapped in bologna give the scents that lead me to a Dagwood sandwich including lettuce and honey mustard. I grab my glass and chug, Mommi. Flavor/Aroma: Straight ...