Campañia de Vinos Telmo Rodríguez, Al-Muvedre Tinto Monastrell 2013, Alicante, Spain
Tasting Note: Alicante, Spain area of Spain is famous for producing monastrell (mourvédre) which requires hot temperatures to ripen fully.[Read more]
Campañia de Vinos Telmo Rodríguez, Al-Muvedre Tinto Monastrell 2013, Alicante, Spain
Tasting Note: Alicante, Spain area of Spain is famous for producing monastrell (mourvédre) which requires hot temperatures to ripen fully.[Read more]
Grifoll Declara Tressals, Priorat DOCa 2014, Spain
Tasting Note: A fruit-forward red blend that doesn’t include the area’s famed grenache.[Read more]
Chopo, Monastrell 2015, Jumilla, Spain
Tasting Note: An average monastrell (or mourvédre) from Spain that that doesn’t match in spirit with its snazzy label.[Read more]
Juvé & Camps, Pinot Noir Brut Rosé Cava, Spain
Tasting Note: A spritzy pinot noir cava sparkling wine bursting with red fruit and yeasty flavor.[Read more]
Solnia, Monastrell, Spain
Tasting Note: A boorish, oaf of a monastrell that is not an elegant dinner companion.[Read more]
Chopo 2014, Jumilla, Spain
Tasting Note: Overall a simple, straight forward, middle-of-the pack monastrell and syrah blend.[Read more]
Enrique Mendoza, La Tremenda Monastrell 2012, Alicante, Spain
Tasting Note: A restrained monastrell that I suspect results from a French winemaker’s take on the grape in Spain (that’s just a guess based on taste; not research).[Read more]
Juan Gil, Monastrell 2014, Jumilla, Spain
Tasting Note: A monastrell with more of a tannin bite than is usual.[Read more]
Bodegas Ego, Fuerza 2011, Jumilla, Spain
Tasting Note: Try your favorite red grape varietal blended with monastrell (mourvédre) from Spain, and see if you like the blend even more; you may discover a new favorite red blend.[Read more]
Bodega Senorio de Barahonda Barrica, Monastrell – Syrah 2012, Yecla, Spain
Tasting Note: If you like primitivo or red zinfandel, try monastrell (i.e., mourvédre) and monastrell-based blends from Spain; you won’t be disappointed.[Read more]