Juan Gil Monastrell 2012

Bright purple. Powerful scents of dark fruit preserves, potpourri and candied licorice, with peppery spices in the background. Sweet and expansive on the palate, showing a juicy quality to its black and blue fruit, mineral and licorice flavors. Closes smooth and smoky, with silky tannins and a lingering mocha quality. Score - 90. (Josh Raynolds, vinousmedia.com, Sept. 2014)