Bodegas El Nido
Clio Jumilla Monastrell-Cabernet Sauvignon Blend
Jumilla, Murcia, Spain
Complex, with two distinct phases. Round red raspberry and bramble shifts into menthol and blackberry on the lingering finish. Paired well with kalamata, chorizo, caramelized onion, and grass-fed beef topped pizza.
Complex, with two distinct phases. Round red raspberry and bramble shifts into menthol and blackberry on the lingering finish. Paired well with kalamata, chorizo, caramelized onion, and grass-fed beef topped pizza.
Jan 31st, 2016
Delicious wine. Even though it is 15.5% abv it is well balanced. 2004 vintage and still youthful in taste. Sorry that this was my last bottle.
Delicious wine. Even though it is 15.5% abv it is well balanced. 2004 vintage and still youthful in taste. Sorry that this was my last bottle.
Feb 23rd, 2015
Second bottle of the evening and… wow. Such a beautiful wine to close out the night. Dark berries, licorice, spices… hold up to the richest desserts, yet it’s light enough to dance on the tongue. Looking forward to seeing how the other, slightly younger bottles develop.
Second bottle of the evening and… wow. Such a beautiful wine to close out the night. Dark berries, licorice, spices… hold up to the richest desserts, yet it’s light enough to dance on the tongue. Looking forward to seeing how the other, slightly younger bottles develop.
Jul 3rd, 2021
Man I forgot what a beast this wine is. Amazing fruit, beginning as dried and prunish but w air turns brambly, then more reddish. A bit of heat on the backend is tempered well by food. This wine is still showing young, I’d say entering prime drinking window. Wow.
Man I forgot what a beast this wine is. Amazing fruit, beginning as dried and prunish but w air turns brambly, then more reddish. A bit of heat on the backend is tempered well by food. This wine is still showing young, I’d say entering prime drinking window. Wow.
Mar 30th, 2020
Explosive blackberry liqueur, caramel, toasted oak, licorice, and plenty of heat even after 13 years. But unlike newer vintages, the rock n roll tannins have mellowed, leaving a creamy and smooth finish but still layered and a mild bite. Just proves these wines need age... lots of it. But in a great year, worth the wait.
Explosive blackberry liqueur, caramel, toasted oak, licorice, and plenty of heat even after 13 years. But unlike newer vintages, the rock n roll tannins have mellowed, leaving a creamy and smooth finish but still layered and a mild bite. Just proves these wines need age... lots of it. But in a great year, worth the wait.
May 1st, 2017
Just as good as remembered. Muscular but approachable. We got after it right away but could use an hour decanted.
Just as good as remembered. Muscular but approachable. We got after it right away but could use an hour decanted.
Dec 31st, 2015Insane nose with expressive notes of mint and earth. At its peak.
Insane nose with expressive notes of mint and earth. At its peak.
Oct 21st, 2015This was the heaviest Red I've ever consumed. Thick and alcoholic
This was the heaviest Red I've ever consumed. Thick and alcoholic
May 5th, 2015