Casa Especias
Jumilla Monastrell Blend
Jumilla, Murcia, Spain
Color is nice dark ruby.
Nose is extremely peculiar. I was not a fan. Musty is the closest word I can come up with. Others said it was like the smoky smell of Scotch, which I'll grant if it was a particularly cheap brand. Plasticky is the first thought I had.
The musty plasticky flavor continues to the taste. Besides that it was reasonably nice citrusy and balanced, but I couldn't make it through a glass either time I tried.
Maybe the smell/flavor was supposed to evoke saffron, as depicted in the label, but that seemed like a stretch or I am just untrained. The good news is it makes last night's Petite Syrah even better by comparison.
Color is nice dark ruby.
Nose is extremely peculiar. I was not a fan. Musty is the closest word I can come up with. Others said it was like the smoky smell of Scotch, which I'll grant if it was a particularly cheap brand. Plasticky is the first thought I had.
The musty plasticky flavor continues to the taste. Besides that it was reasonably nice citrusy and balanced, but I couldn't make it through a glass either time I tried.
Maybe the smell/flavor was supposed to evoke saffron, as depicted in the label, but that seemed like a stretch or I am just untrained. The good news is it makes last night's Petite Syrah even better by comparison.
Strong smokey flavor. This would go good with BBQ I guess.
Strong smokey flavor. This would go good with BBQ I guess.
Jul 4th, 2013