Country: Spain / El Telar
Variety: Monastrell Levante
Winery: Vinessens / Alicante
Heady raisiny aromas smell sweet, savory and a bit like animal fur. This is pinching and hot on the palate, which shouldn’t surprise at 15.5% abv. Savory roasted blackberry and baking-spice flavors end with peppery heat and hard tannins. Drink this sizzling varietal Monastrell through 2023.