Name: Torre Castillo Alegre
Varietal: 100% Monastrell
Region: Jumilla
Country: Spain
Year: 2010
Price: $9.95
Shop Critic: 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 wine was deep dark red in color. It smelled just like fig newtons or prunes with some musty smoke in the background. After I smelled this wine a couple more times, however, some interesting black licorice hints were coming through. This wine was sharp on my throat, had no fruit and was extremely oak-y and smokey. It was SO DRY people around me were almost coughing as they tasted this wine. It was also a bit vegetative, which I thought was weird. I really did not like this wine and would not get this one again!
I drank this wine on its own with no food pairings.
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