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Altos de Luzon Jumilla 2007

750ML
Sku: 022316

Tasting notes

Colour: Purple garnet Aroma: Powerful, ripe fruit, spices, cocoa, blackberry, plum, vanilla notes, toasted notes from new oak, complex. Palate: Smooth, gentle, gourmand, mineral, ripe tannins, good acidity with a silky texture and excellent balance.

Review

Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate on 2006 Vintage Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 90 Points: "A complex aromatic array of pain grille, scorched earth, blueberry, black cherry, and violets. This leads to a full-bodied wine with layers of savory fruit, spicy flavors, outstanding depth and structure, and a lengthy finish."

Rating

2006: 91 Points - Josh Raynolds, Steve Tanzer's International Wine Cellars: "Glass-staining ruby. Cherry-cola and blackberry on the nose, with sexy vanillin oak and baking spice accents. Pliant dark berry flavors stain the palate , with firming dusty tannins absorbed by the fruit on the broad, sweet, long finish. I find the oak here (all new, one-third of it American) to be complementary to the lush fruit but imagine that those with old-school palates will disagree."

2006: 91 Points - Michael Schachner, Wine Enthusiast: "A leader in user-friendly Monastrell from Jumilla is Luzón. Altos is the winery’s high-expression baby, and if you like a bruiser with char, toast, coffee and other nocturnal characteristics, then look no further. Dynamite in terms of ripeness, with monster black-fruit, chocolate and coffee flavors. Not for the weak."

2006: 90 Points - Jay Miller, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: "A leader in user-friendly Monastrell from Jumilla is Luzón. Altos is the winery’s high-expression baby, and if you like a bruiser with char, toast, coffee and other nocturnal characteristics, then look no further. Dynamite in terms of ripeness, with monster black-fruit, chocolate and coffee flavors. Not for the weak."

Technical notes

Grape Varieties: 50% Monastrell, 25% Tempranillo, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon Ageing: 12 months in oak barrel 45% American and 55% French Alcohol: 14.5%

Food pairing

Steak with mushrooms, hare, partridge, lamb, smoked meats, stews and rice with meat, salmon, cod and tuna, smoked meats, eggplant with parmesan cheese, blue cheeses and cured cheese in general.

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Country: Spain
Region: Jumilla
Grape Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon,Mourvedre,Tempranillo
Type: Still wine

Reg. 15.99

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