Wild, wild Monastrell (Mourvedre if you’re French). If you like structured wines with a bit of toughness (I do) you will like this. There is no concession to the soft and sweet crowd here.
A nose of savory herbs over dark and red fruits, blackberry with cranberry highlights, the slightest hint of a salty top note competes for attention with mild vanilla notes. There are plenty of intriguing aromas here right out of the bottle though it turns simple with time in the glass.
Intense fruit and coffee on the palate with some nice acidity, this makes a good food wine to accompany strong flavors. It is just short of full bodied; the acidity gives the texture a lift so it feels light on its feet. The tannins are sandy which along with some herbal bitterness on the finish gives the wine a rustic edge. Obviously held back from immediate release to soften the tannins.
An honest wine with great price to quality ratio.
Bullas is a Denominaciones de Origen (DO) in the Murcia region of Spain, growing mostly Monestrell. This is 75% Monastrell and 25% Tempranillo.
A firm and flinty wine like this calls for some Steve Earle. How about Telephone Road?
Mama never told me about nothin’ like this
I guess Houston’s ’bout a big as a city can get
Sometimes I get lonesome for Lafeyette
Someday I’m goin’ home but I ain’t ready yet
Score: 86
Price: $8
Alc: 14%
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