Laderas de Pinoso "El Seque" Alicante, Spain 1999

Deep red.

Clay, toast, black olive, dried fig and spice aromatics.

Intense spicy entry, then bound up with chewy (front teeth) tannin that drowns out mid-palate flavor.
Mostly Monastrell (Mourvedre) from the guy who also owns Artadi in Rioja.

This is a good candidate for extra air time.

Day 5 - This has integrated beautifully, structure still there, but in the background. Slow-roasted meat, figs and spice.


$20