Tarima Hill Monastrell 2015 (75cl, 15%)

A full-bodied red wine from Alicante, Spain, made from 100% Monastrell and bottled at 15% ABV in a 750ml bottle. The fruit comes from old, dry-farmed bush vines planted between 1935 and 1970, with very low yields. After sorting, fermentation uses indigenous yeast in stainless steel open-top fermenters, followed by 14 months in French oak barrels. Aromas include blueberry, blackberry, olive tapenade, balsamic, mocha, dried spice and a floral undercurrent. The palate shows black plum, blueberry pie, pomegranate, saddle leather, prune and baking spice, with high acidity and medium-plus grippy tannins. The finish is long with cherry, caramel and eucalyptus.