Bodegas Castaño Monastrell Yecla La Casona de Castano Old Vines

Simple taste, juicy acid, fruity, not special. Vendage is better.

Good QPR if nothing else here. Nice hit of cherry notes on nose with some vanilla/mint. The palate is medium bodied, light acid and tannin. Has a certain complexity on the palate that is nice. The finish is a tad astringent, but alright. Of note, after some time in glass/air - the complexity kind of goes - and you get a flat taste profile as above. The price point is pretty much as low as it gets, and with that …

Red fruit on the nose. A little thin in its mouth feel. Lots of re berries on the palate. Good wine, a little one dimensional.