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La Bodega de Pinoso "Pontos Cepa 50" Tinto 2006, D.O. Alicante. **HERITAGE WINE**
Color: dark red with purple.
Nose: expressive,
a bit heady, spicy and balsamic, mineral with soft and ripe, jammy and
juicy fruit (brambles), impressions of alcohol, tar, smoke, incense,
some caramel (bake) and vanilla impressions, some depth and a touch of
complexity.
Taste:
quite intense, warm, round, medium powerful, good acidity,
minerals, earthy and balsamic nuances, with still young, but ripe and
good quality tannins, lots of spicy and emerging balsamic nuances, some
alcohol, smoke, tar, some raisiny port-like fruit, a bit of
caramel, and touch of austerity, reminding me of a mild
Bandol-wine, good balance.
Finish:
medium intense, spicy, balsamic, good acidity, some minerals,
smoke and fruit, some young, but ripe tannins, could do with some extra
juiciness, but this may come with age.
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This wine is made of "Old Vine" Monastrell
grapes. The
Monastrell (called Mataro in the New World) is not an easy ingredient
if you want to make supple and soft wines. It is loaded with strong and
fierce tannins. It is at least closely related to the French Mourvčdre
(Bandol) grape, but has great fruit potential and can provide richness.
These are always strong wines with good structure and extract, strong
color and also a very spicy character in young wines that turns
into more balsamic nuances after aging. Blending with other (less
severe) grapes is common practice except in some regions as Alicante,
Jumilla and
Yecla. This wine is obviously made from grapes from old vineyards,
it shows clearly in the depth of the wine and the very nice fruit.
Modern techniques and a very skilled wine maker fashion this
wine into a easy to drink, but highly individual wine of good
quality.
The regional (very hot and dry) climate is kind to organic viticulture as one can
taste in other wines of this producer: the dry white Vermador and red Vermador, both are not a middle of the road wines, they are a statement
of dedication, quality and respect for terroir.
The Spanish seem to
do the right thing when it comes to wine making. Huge investments were
(and are being) made in the wineries and vineyards with impressive
wines as a result. La
Bodega de Pinoso is a big cooperative producer to watch closely, since
vintage 2006 several wines have made enormous progress. The
style is
more aimed at the demanding export market, before 2006 the local and
Spanish market dictated the style: more sturdy and strong wines crying
out for rich dishes. Now various wines are produced that easily can
compete in style, quality and price with those of the New World. They
still are unmistakably Spanish in style which is a very good thing
these days: preserving the precious identity that makes wine so
fascinating and enjoyable. Other non-organic brand: Torre del Reloj.
- lotnr.: 0715
- tasted: 28-09-’07
- estimated retail price ca. 5,50 euro
- average production: unknown
- La Bodega De Pinoso, Coop. V., Mrs. Katerina Prazakova, Paseo de la Constitución 82, 03650 Pinoso (Alicante) ; tel.: +34-965 477 04 ; fax.: +34-966 970 149 ; mobile: +34-620 341 237 ; e-mail: dptocomercial@labodegadepinoso.com ; web site: www.labodegadepinoso.com