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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$22.00750mlspecialty listing
Producer: Familia CastañoDistributors: The Delf Group
Blend: Monastrell - Cabernet SauvignonCSPC: 214239UPC: 8422443001222