Juan Gil Monastrell Silver Label 2014 Jumilla, Spain

My Rating 89 Points.   

Price $17. 

Deep purple in color with a light purple rim.

On the nose cherries, sweet plums, green pepper, earth, peppermint, leather, wet leaves, vanilla, wood, spices, peppercorn, acetone, tobacco and herbs.

Full bodied with medium acidity and nice long legs.

Dry on the palate with plums, cherries, strawberries, currants, vanilla, licorice, earth, spices, peppercorn, leather, oak, pencil lead, light vegetables, coffee, chocolates and tobacco.

Medium plus on the finish with firm tannins and black pepper.

A very enjoyable Monastrell from Spain. Good right out of the bottle, and better as it opens up, with earthy notes, tannins and a pleasant mouthfeel. Balanced with nice complexity.

Good by itself or with food. Drinking very nicely now, and can benefit from a few years in the bottle.

15% alcohol by volume.

• * Red Wine
• Spanish Monastrell
• Spanish Red Wine