Enrique Mendoza Monastrell Alicante Finca Xaconero

Colour: medium(+) purple Nose: medium(+) intensity, secondary, youthful. Black plum, black cherry, blackberry, ribena. Cedar, cocoa, nutmeg, cinnamon. Liquorice, cough syrup. Garrigue herbs. Warm red earth. With air, more red fruit, including red plum, strawberry, Davidson's plum. Palate: dry, medium(+) tannins, medium acidity, high alcohol (14,5%), medium(+) bodied. Medium(+) intensity, medium length finish. Black plum, black cherry, blackberry, ribena. Cedar, cocoa, nutmeg, cinnamon. Liquorice, cough syrup. Garrigue herbs. Warm red earth. With air, more red fruit, including red plum, strawberry, …

At a tasting so brief note, liked this, sweet finish

Dark and cool aromas, with forest berries, forest floor and herbs/garrigue, and some barrel notes. Firm and fresh, with notable tannins, but of the fine kind, so the wine feels really elegant.