Montgarnatx 2004

The 2004 Montgarnatx is a blend of 75% Garnacha and 25% Carignan from relatively young vines planted in a challenging terroir yielding less than a ton of fruit per acre. The wine was fermented in stainless steel and aged for 8 months in used French oak. Dark ruby/purple in color, the wine gives off lovely aromas of cedar, cinnamon, kirsch, blueberry, and licorice. This is followed by a full-bodied wine with ripe, plummy, balsamic and blue fruit flavors of superb intensity, lots of depth, and a long, pure finish. Cellar this tasty wine for 2-3 years and enjoy it for a decade thereafter. Drink: 2009-2019. Score - 93. (Jay Miller, erobertparker.com, Feb. 2007)