Bodegas Alto Moncayo
Campo de Borja Garnacha
Campo de Borja, Aragón, Spain
What a difference a year makes. I last tasted this at the end of 2016 and thought it would benefit from some time. It’s firing on all cylinders now, and reminiscent of the spectacular 2009s and 2011s. Extracted raspberry, smoked mesquite and hickory, balsamic, and vanilla wafer, with a dry earth and pure mineral streak that runs through it. Extraordinary savoriness.
What a difference a year makes. I last tasted this at the end of 2016 and thought it would benefit from some time. It’s firing on all cylinders now, and reminiscent of the spectacular 2009s and 2011s. Extracted raspberry, smoked mesquite and hickory, balsamic, and vanilla wafer, with a dry earth and pure mineral streak that runs through it. Extraordinary savoriness.
1 person found it helpfulJan 1st, 2018Out at dinner. Enjoyed by all!
Out at dinner. Enjoyed by all!
1 person found it helpfulMar 12th, 2017
Deeply colored and richly flavored garnacha, about like a baby Priorat. Tar, plum, black cherry, and just about obvious. I remember vintages in years past being a bit more elegant than this brooding inkpot but it's still wonderful and fairly priced - I paid $38 for it. Best of all with medium plus acidity it paired well with seafood paella
Deeply colored and richly flavored garnacha, about like a baby Priorat. Tar, plum, black cherry, and just about obvious. I remember vintages in years past being a bit more elegant than this brooding inkpot but it's still wonderful and fairly priced - I paid $38 for it. Best of all with medium plus acidity it paired well with seafood paella
Apr 28th, 2017Infanticide. Needed 2 hours to really get going. A more refined Alto compared to prior experiences. Much more Chateauneuf-like and much less banana cream pie than years past. Probably less crowd-pleasing, but no longer relies solely on hedonism.
Infanticide. Needed 2 hours to really get going. A more refined Alto compared to prior experiences. Much more Chateauneuf-like and much less banana cream pie than years past. Probably less crowd-pleasing, but no longer relies solely on hedonism.
Nov 23rd, 2016
From magnum. Paired perfectly with a burning paella.
Cherry, wood, almond. Sharing with friends....
From magnum. Paired perfectly with a burning paella.
Cherry, wood, almond. Sharing with friends....
(16.5/20) Мощное, плотное, алкогольное вино с ароматом чёрного шоколада на первом плане, подкреплённым нотами вишни, малины, ванили и кедра. Ягодно-шоколадное во вкусе с умеренной кислотностью и чуть суховатыми танинами. Такое вино лучше разделить с друзьями, иначе голова на утро болеть будет.
(16.5/20) Мощное, плотное, алкогольное вино с ароматом чёрного шоколада на первом плане, подкреплённым нотами вишни, малины, ванили и кедра. Ягодно-шоколадное во вкусе с умеренной кислотностью и чуть суховатыми танинами. Такое вино лучше разделить с друзьями, иначе голова на утро болеть будет.
Oct 16th, 2017
