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Castaño Hécula 2005
Yecla, Valencia and Murcia, SpainFresh peppery, tobacco, herbal nose with chocolate, smoky resin and rich black cherry jam aromas. Ripe, rich, round, fresh, supple palate with light tannins. Smoky, tobacco, peppery, savoury, black cherry, fig, vanilla, coffee, black olive flavours. Finish is long, warm and slightly tannic. Good value. Drink with roast lamb or kid.Tasted: 19 March 2010Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:BC | $16.00 | 750ml | specialty listing |
AB | $15.45 | 750ml | private wine shop |
Grape: MonastrellCSPC: 583690UPC: 08422443001802