Julia Roch e Hilos "Las Gravas" Jumilla 2003

Deep red/purple.

Deep, saucy, nose - fig/prune/raspberry jam, earth/hay, grilled meat.

Round entry with a strong mineral/acid/tannin edge that blunts mid-palate flavor. The odd hay note persists. I'm not sure where this is headed. Impressive raw material, but the extraction seems excessive.

Mostly Monastrell (?)

$20