Name: Torre Castillo Alegre
Variety: 100% Monastrell
Region: Jumilla
Country: Spain
Year: 2010
Price: $9.95
Wine Review: 4 months in new American oak barrels. Bright ruby-red. Dried cherry, pipe tobacco and rose aromas, with a hint of woodsmoke. Sweet and fleshy on the palate, with blackberry and cherry flavors complimented by licorice and a suggestion of dried herbs. The cherry and smoke notes repeat on the finish.
My review: This was not my favorite wine of the bunch. I've never been a fan of wines that smell woodsy, so the tobacco and smoke combination turned me off. With the taste and smell of herbs and smoke, it was just a bit much for my palate.
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