Toscar Monastrell 2005 Wednesday, Oct 17 2007
Tasting Notes and Spain and Variety and Red and mourvedre et al
This comes from the Alicante DO and I tasted it alongside a 2005 Syrah from the same producer. I am not very big on the Syrah (and we do that well enough locally anyway), but do fancy this Monastrell (Mourvedre) quite a bit. It is a much better wine and has has interest and personality to boot. Imported by Ce Soir Wine Importers.
Aromas of dark cherry, blood plum, Provençal herbs, earth, spice and ashtray. A little wild but quite engaging. On the palate medium bodied with blood plum and cherry, dried herb, spice and meaty slightly rubbery flavours. It has dry slightly coarse tannins married to attractive well rounded fruit. It feels rustic but has good balance and plenty of charm. I like drinking this and at the price it makes for a champion BBQ wine with a bit of interest.
Rated : 88 Points
Tasted : Oct07
Alcohol : 14%
Price : $13
Closure : Cork
Drink : 2007 - 2009
Source : Importer Sample
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3 Responses to “Toscar Monastrell 2005”
October 17th, 2007 at 9:48 pm
Sounds very good for price. I like the ashtray descriptor, I find myself using it a bit with Priorat and Douro wines.
October 17th, 2007 at 9:50 pm
and wines from Chile. I am not sure if it is dodgy old oak or something other. I don’t mind it though , a bit grubby, but interesting.
GW
August 5th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
this is a great wine at the price and its one that has some interest and i just keep going back for more, a midweek wine that you would even feed to your snobby friends!i always think of the ashtray note as smoked/cured meat but i suppose thats another take. There is another spanish monast i like even better at $25 but i just cant remember its name.