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Pasico Old Vine Monastrell Shiraz, Jumilla, Spain (£5.99, Sainsbury's)Hot, remote Jumilla, a couple of hours inland from Valencia, is blessed with ample stocks of gnarly old monastrell (aka mourvèdre) vines that make distinctive, powerful reds full of dried plum and wild herb flavours.
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Luzon, monastrell, Jumilla, 2008 (about $8): This wine was funny since it was the cheapest wine we tasted for the day, yet the most popular as people reached for their pens to scribble this one down.
Sierra missed, parte dos! A blind tasting of Sierra Carche | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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Luzon, monastrell, Jumilla, 2008 (about $8): This wine was funny since it was the cheapest wine we tasted for the day, yet the most popular as people reached for their pens to scribble this one down.
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Luzon, monastrell, Jumilla, 2008 (about $8): This wine was funny since it was the cheapest wine we tasted for the day, yet the most popular as people reached for their pens to scribble this one down.
Produttori, Pinon, Ridge, Luzon – popular wine picks from class | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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Behind the retro label lies a Spanish blend of garnacha, monastrell and trepat, marked by a rich mousse of pink bubbles and cranberry-like sherbety acidity.
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Made from 100 percent monastrell grapes (known as mourvedre in France), this single-vineyard charmer was awarded 90 points by Robert Parker.
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In general, these are food-friendly values, not great bottles, but the best include a well-balanced Spanish monastrell blend (Altos del Cuco) and a CMS blended white from Hedges in Washington that was full of fresh, exotic fruit.
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In general, these are food-friendly values, not great bottles, but the best include a well-balanced Spanish monastrell blend (Altos del Cuco) and a CMS blended white from Hedges in Washington that was full of fresh, exotic fruit.
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Best glass picks include a blended monastrell from Spain's Altos del Cuco, and a smooth California Montpellier pinot noir.
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Given the name, it sounds like just another synonym for monastrell, but this is actually a very old variety that has a lighter structure but is packed with plenty of flavour.
Tinto y Blanco 2009
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