Casa Castillo Monastrell 2019
£9.24 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The entry-level red, the old Monastrell, has been reverted to the varietal name, even if in 2019 it has some 15% Garnacha because it was a very good year for the variety (because it was harvested before the rain). As with the other wines, I had the chance to compare the 2019 Monastrell with the 2020. This 2019 fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts and matured in 500-liter barrels and 5,000-liter oak foudres for 10 months. It has an expressive nose of Mediterranean herbs and a combination of ripeness and lightness, a little in the style of 2016, a little more fruit-driven. They had to sort and discard and produced less wine. It's medium-bodied and has very good balance and fine tannins. 160,000 bottles produced. I tasted the September 2020 bottling, but all the bottlings are from the same master blend.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
14.5%
Grapes
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 6 months in French and American oak barrels.
Shipping to North Ireland
50% discount on orders over £341.09Estimated transit time: 4-5 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over £341.09 |
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| 1-6 | £11.00 | £5.50 (-£5.50) |
| 7-12 | £14.92 | £7.46 (-£7.46) |
| 13-18 | £20.89 | £10.45 (-£10.45) |
| 19-24 | £28.57 | £14.28 (-£14.28) |
| 25-30 | £33.17 | £16.59 (-£16.59) |
| 31-36 | £37.09 | £18.55 (-£18.55) |
| 37-42 | £44.77 | £22.38 (-£22.38) |
| 43-48 | £49.03 | £24.52 (-£24.52) |
| 49-54 | £55.38 | £27.69 (-£27.69) |
| 55-60 | £59.52 | £29.76 (-£29.76) |
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