2016 Juan Gil Blue Label Jumilla

PRODUCER Bodegas Juan Gil

REGION: Jumilla

COUNTRY: Spain

TYPE OF WINE: Aged red

VARIETIES: 60% Monastrell, 30% Cabernet-Sauvignon & 10% Syrah

AGING: 18 months in new French and American oak barrels. Made mostly with very old Monastrell vineyards grapes from old vines grown at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level

with very low yields as with the vines of Cabernet-Sauvingon & Syrah to obtain a very concentrated and complex wine and very elegant at the same time after spending 18 months into

a careful selection of best French and American oak. Purple/black in colour, it proffers a nose of pain grille, graphite, earth notes, spice box, black fruits, and a hint of balsamic. It opens in the grlass to reveal excellent density, savory flavors, plenty of spice, and a lengthy, pure finis. It will evolve well for 2-3 years and drink well for many years.

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