Castano Hecula 2005 Yecla

Description
This wines is a real critics favourites. It was awarded 90/100 points by Robert Parker and was recently given this glowing report by Tom Cannavan; "Probably the world's cheapest wine to regularly achieve scores in the 90s from super-critic Robert Parker. There's a wonderful purity of silky black fruits on the nose: the sweet, essence of damson plum and black cherry, with a wrapping of delicate vanilla and all sorts of subtle nuances of violets, spices, game and earth. On the palate it is filled with fruit, yet there is an immediate sense of structure and concentration too, with ripe, smooth and spicy tannins and a tang of cherry acidity. This wine is layered, with spices and creamy oak building on the mid-palate. Astonishing value for money. " From only the oldest, low yielding Monastrell vines grown in the fierce climate of southern spain, the concentration of aroma and flavour is immediately apparent here. A weighty, complex wine with the added complexity of oak ageing. Dark red with wild blackberry, plum, clove and cinamon aromas. Supremely smooth and lengthy. As Anthony Rose pointed out in the Independent 'Fresh interest in Spanish wine styles comes from a huge improvement in quality in hitherto little-known regions and from distinctive styles based mainly on the tempranillo, garnacha and monastrell.' (19/10/02) "Ripe plums, figs, raspberries and cherries ... terrific texture, enviable purity ..." Wine Advocate 28/02/05 .