Bodegas Olivares Dulce Monastrell Ungrafted Old Vines, Jumilla, Spain 2017 500ml Oltrepo Pavese I am surprised to see

I am surprised to see just how intense and packed the 2019 is

as well as hints of flowers

The son of “gang of four” Morgon producer Jean-Paul Thévenet

A subtle thread of ground cardamom and clove spice unravels through flavors of glazed apricot

Drink 2026-2038

Bodegas Olivares Dulce Monastrell Ungrafted Old Vines, Jumilla, Spain 2017 500ml Oltrepo Pavese I am surprised to seeI just love the expressive nose of tomato vine, Mediterranean herbs and black olive of the 2017 Dulce Monastrell, a sweet fortified red I had already tasted and which seems to be evolving at a glacial pace. It has the tannin and structure of the dry red wines from the region, balanced by some 230 grams of acidity and fortified to 16% alcohol. The tannins and alcohol make the wine come through as balanced and not as sweet as you might imagine given the