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Castaño Colección Cepas Viejas 2005
Yecla, Valencia and Murcia, SpainMeaty, barnyard, gamey, peppery, liquorice root, earthy, smoky, resin, tobacco, cassis aromas. Full, round, slightly tannic palate with big roasted game, meaty, liquorice, chocolate, peppery, black cherry jam, black berry, coffee flavours. A bit chewy and rustic but has good intensity. Keep for a few more years. Castaño Colección is a blend of 80/20 monastrell and cabernet sauvignon fruit made from 40-year old vines.Tasted: 03 February 2011Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $22.00 | 750ml | specialty listing |
Blend: Monastrell - Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 214239UPC: 8422443001222