Casa Castillo Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain 2020 Case (6x750ml) Château Mouton Rothschild with an underlying hint of

with an underlying hint of oak

is a quirky little number which is based on Shiraz

this wine harks back to simpler times in its total display of elegance and restraint

Vigneti Vecchio’s vineyards are a sight to see alberello-trained vines up to 130 years old poke out of a moonlike landscape of dusty volcanic sand that is occasionally bisected by errant solidified lava flows

Casa Castillo Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain 2020 Case (6x750ml) Château Mouton Rothschild with an underlying hint ofA good way to get a feel for the quality of a producer in Burgundy is to taste their Bourgogne Rouge and one gets the feeling that Jose Maria feels the same way. The Jumilla from Casa Castillo is made from younger vines sourced mainly from La Valle vineyard where the soils are silty and the grapes have more of a varietal expression than his rockier vineyards. Once labeled Monastrell Jos Maria has been incorporating increasing amounts of Garnacha into