LOS FRAILES MONASTRELL/GARNACHA 2013ORGANIC
Critical Acclaim Robert Parker 90 points
$14.99
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An expressive nose of plum and fruit, with a slight background of mint that gives freshness. The attack on the palate is soft, almost sweet. The wine caresses the palate and then come the woody and smoky notes of barrel aging.
The Wine Advocate
"The 2013 Los Frailes Monastrell-Garnacha (Tintorera), aka Alicante Bouschet, is a 70/30 blend fermented separately in stainless steel vats and matured for four months in used barriques and a further ten months in cement vats. The nose shows good intensity and certain elegance a mixture of red berries, some fennel, Mediterranean herbs and spices. The palate is medium-bodied, with very fine tannins, clean, delineated flavors and good freshness. A very good Mediterranean blend at a great price."