90 points from the Wine Advocate! They say, "The 2006 Altos de la Hoya
Monastrell “Ungrafted Old Vines” is a perennial Best Buy in this
journal. Purple in color, the wine offers up a nearly exotic nose
(perhaps due to wild yeast fermentation) of earth, minerals,
blueberries, and blackberries. This medium to full-bodied effort
possesses layers of sweet, ripe fruit, and soft tannins yet is
surprisingly elegant. Drink this tasty wine over the next 2-3 years.
2/28/2007"
91 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar:
"(according to the label, this is from ungrafted old vines) Deep ruby.
Ripe, powerful scents of blackberry, cassis and candied plum, with a
bit of garnacha in the blend seeming to brighten the darker fruit
character. Fat and lush, with deep, sweet blackcurrant and blackberry
flavors and no rough edges. Finishes dense, fresh and long, with a
repeating blackberry note. This has the concentration and sappy texture
of a much more expensive wine." (Sep/Oct 06) |
