Julia Roch e Hilos "Las Gravas" Jumilla 2000

Deep red/purple, some rim evolution.

Packed, dense nose - shoe polish, earth/brick, and very spicy blackberry/black cherry and black olive.

Relatively expansive entry, then structure clamps down in mid-palate. Everything about this wine is intense, much like the "Mira" 2000 bottling blogged earlier. But this is more expressive. Best with lamb stew.

70% un-grafted Monastrell on gravel, 15% each Cabernet and Syrah.

This was opened yesterday.

$22