Bodegas Olivares
Hoya Finca Hoya de Santa Ana Monastrell Blend
Jumilla, Murcia, Spain
On first opening, bouquet of black cherry and blackberries, Big Red cinnamon gum, bell pepper, and smoky bowling alley; palate of black cherry and plum, char, and black tea with a medium-short finish. On the second day the candy and bell pepper smells taper, bowling alley becomes more of a whiff of pipe smoke, blackberry bramble emerges with spent firecrackers; on the palate the black pepper spice has some herbs de provence, black tea tannins are rounder and the cherry flavor more tart, a fuller body on the finish with notes of char, meat fats, and pepperoni spices. Was gonna go with 89 but it’s impressive once you decant for a day.
On first opening, bouquet of black cherry and blackberries, Big Red cinnamon gum, bell pepper, and smoky bowling alley; palate of black cherry and plum, char, and black tea with a medium-short finish. On the second day the candy and bell pepper smells taper, bowling alley becomes more of a whiff of pipe smoke, blackberry bramble emerges with spent firecrackers; on the palate the black pepper spice has some herbs de provence, black tea tannins are rounder and the cherry flavor more tart, a fuller body on the finish with notes of char, meat fats, and pepperoni spices. Was gonna go with 89 but it’s impressive once you decant for a day.
Jun 25th, 2022
Interesting blend of Monastrell, Garnacha and Syrah grapes. Nice aromas of blackberry, black fruit, cherry and a touch of chocolate and wet leaves. Simple and very tasty!
Interesting blend of Monastrell, Garnacha and Syrah grapes. Nice aromas of blackberry, black fruit, cherry and a touch of chocolate and wet leaves. Simple and very tasty!
May 29th, 2022