86POINTS
15½/20
Castaño C Monastrell Ecológico 2009
Yecla, Valencia and Murcia, SpainThe organic version of Castaño has drier nose with spice, cedar, tobacco and chocolate with an earthier underside of plums, barnyard and game. Ripe, round, supple, fresh palate with very light tannins. Chocolate, cherry jam, plum, leather, smoky, earthy, savoury, meaty flavours. A bit tart but has good finesse in this first edition.Tasted: 04 February 2011Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $11.00 | 750ml | specialty listing |
AB | $12.00 | 750ml | private wine stores |
NB | $12.00 | 750ml |
Grape: MonastrellUPC: 8422443002151