Francesc Sanchez-Bas Montsalvat 2004

The 2004 Montsalvat is 100% Carinena sourced from 80-100-year-old vines and aged for 18 month in new French oak. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it proffers a brooding aromatic array of scorched earth, mineral, leather, lavender, plum, and blackberry. Opulent on the palate with a Reubenesque personality, the wine is dense, powerful, and succulent. Give this lengthy offering 4-5 years of additional cellaring and drink it from 2014 to 2024. Score - 94. (Jay Miller, erobertparker.com, April 2010)