Ripe and rich and packed with fruit…and just a bit of funk…this is a very satisfying wine for a more-than-reasonable price of $15. A notable whiff of wood lends a welcome counterpoint to the fruit notes, which are just shy of raisiny in profile. Fruity rather than overtly sweet, this can work well with a wide range of foods, but grilled meats with a spicy rub would be my first choice. A Double Gold Award winner at the 2019 Toast of the Coast International Wine Competition.
Bodegas Juan Gil, Jumilla (Spain) Monastrell 2015
By Michael Franz