Monastrell
Bodegas La Purisma Trapio Monastrell 2004
These monastrell wines seem to get better each year, I’m not sure if its vintage conditions or increasing levels of skill and experience. Probably both. If you tried this wine a couple of years ago, give it another shot. I think you’ll be well rewarded for your $40 outlay.
Opens up with aromas of chary wood, earthy dark cherries and violets. A bit of time in the glass adds pepper and a bit of coco. Smells like it should be thick and full bodied, but its medium bodied and smooth. Quite young and fresh, balanced with a drying finish. Plenty of dusty tannins. Juicy, tart cherry and raspberry initially, with a bit of plum later on. A pin prick of acid on the finish with some minerals. Give this a good decant before drinking, or a couple of years in the cellar. 92 Pts.
Source: The Spanish Acquisition Price: $40 Closure: Conventional Cork
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mid-bodied, blue fruits, some reduction to breathe out, sweetish palate, good tannins, keep 3-5 years. One of the stars of the Mataro tasting last week at 5 Ways.
I’m starting to get ambivalent about the benefits of long term cellaring for straight Mataro, which is unusual as I normally prefer an older red. Having looked at some older mataros, I prefer the younger ones, even the monsters. The older wines are smoooth but can appear a bit all over the shop at times and lacking in definition.
I’m not a fan of long term cellaring for these wines either. Maybe 3-5 years in the cellar, actually I don’t think I have any in the cellar at the moment. They are so good young, I can’t keep my hands off them.
Tried this (2005?) at Bodega today and was a bit disappointed really. A bit angular and unripe - grassy. Mind you we had the Roda Reserva first (excellent) - the Trapio did not provide the expected gutsy follow-on. A bit pedestrian.
Also, having no ports on the wine list was a shame. The Romate XP is great but something a bit less sweet would have been a better choice.