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Country: | Spain | Region: | Jumilla | Year: | 2008 | Price (single): | $26.00 | Price (Single @ Case): | $20.99 | Price (Case): | $251.88 | Bottles in case: | 12 |
It comes from Spain's most arid wine district, Jumilla, with a scant 8 inches per year, located at extreme elevation on sparsely vegetated, rocky soils. A lifelong Jumilla wine trade personality, AgapitoRico developed his own vineyards in the area from the early 1980?s, following detailed climate and soil studies. Complementing existing old-vine Monastrell (Mourvèdre) are more recent plantings of Merlot, Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Agapito revolutionized Jumilla with his fresh, concentrated young Carchelo reds beginning with the 1993 vintage.
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Tasting Notes:
Strong dark colour it smells of cherry jam, boysenberry, pepper, baked earth and dried herbs. On the palate medium to full bodied with a mix of sweet jammy fruit and more spicy earthy flavours with a certain bitter dried herb edge adding interest (at least for me). A consistent staff pick.
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