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Bodegas Castano Hecula 2004

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Bodegas Castano Hecula (2004)

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Winery:
Bodegas Castaño
Varietal:
Mourvèdre
Region:
Spain > Murcia > Yecla
Type:
Red Wine
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User Tags:  color descriptors, earthy, black fruit, oak, resinous, milk, chocolate, concentrated, bargain, fruit 


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Though Mourvèdre is a grape with Spanish roots, where it is known as Monastrell, it is most closely associated with the South of France and the Bandol appelation in particular, where the grape produces rich, powerful wines that retain rustic tannins partnered with dark, wild berry flavors and gamy, leathery nuances. It is also commonly called Mataro in California.

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Number 29 on the Wine.com 100 of 2007! 100% Monastrell.Bodegas Castano has long been an advocate of the Monastrell varietal in the zone and its use has increased in other bodegas as a result. Known as Mourvedre in France and other parts of the world, the varietal is perhaps best known for its influence on the wines of Chateauneuf-du-Pape where the terroir and climate is not dissimilar to that of Yecla with both benefiting from a very warm, Mediterranean climate with warm days and nights. The 2004 Hecula is a single vineyard selection of 100% Monastrell, 50% tank aged and 50% aged in French oak. It is read more...


 

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Snooth User: oenowoman66
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drank August 2007 / will need more time / does have its merits in color, fruit content, and complexity, but is rather astringent at this time / will give the other 5 bottles a few years.


August 2007

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Snooth User: lrgriffing
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Fantastic wine. Full balance of fruit and peppery characteristics. Somewhat earthy, full bodied with some structure and medium finish with strong tannins at the end palate.


February 2008

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Snooth User: mostly harmless
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Dark, earthy red. Backdrop of dark, woody notes with underpinning of subtle blackcurrant, spicy pepper notes. Undernotes of mint and minerally tones. Soft, rounded tannins. 87.


July 2009

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January 2008

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