Bodegas Olivares Dulce Monastrell Ungrafted Old Vines, Jumilla, Spain 2017 500ml Oltrepo Pavese hoisin and anise to be

hoisin and anise to be appreciated

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

Forceful tannins offer support to flavors of purple plum

fresh croissant dough

Bodegas Olivares Dulce Monastrell Ungrafted Old Vines, Jumilla, Spain 2017 500ml Oltrepo Pavese hoisin and anise to beI 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