Los Frailes 1771 Monastrell 2015
No, 1771 is not the vintage! This old-vine cuvée “1771″ hails from Casa Los Frailes and is a palate-pleasing palindrome. 1771 references the year that the Valásquez family assumed control from the local monastery of friars. Southeastern Spain is the origin of this magnificent 100% Monastrell (aka Mourvèdre) wine. It has amazing power but also elegant with velvety, mature tannins. On the palate is blackberry, toasted oak, smoke and vanilla. The nose provides aromas of thyme, clove, cinnamon, black pepper, and a hint of mint. Perfect to warm you up on those cold afternoons.
Wine Advocate 94 Points
“I’ve always liked their 100% Monastrell bottling that’s named after the year the property was created, and the 2015 1771 is from a classical Mediterranean vintage, to which the variety is perfectly adapted. It has a textbook Monastrell and Mediterranean nose of ripe berries, tree bark, esparto grass, hay, straw, thyme and rosemary. This wine is always an elegant expression of the rusticity of the grape, and the 2015 has a classical style. The grapes were picked under very good conditions, and the wine shows quite relaxed. The wine is polished and drinkable, but it has the stuffing and balance to develop nicely in bottle. It matured in 700-liter French oak barrels for 12 months. 5,325 bottles were filled in April 2017.”
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