Bodegas Olivares Dulce Monastrell Ungrafted Old Vines, Jumilla, Spain 2017 500ml Dolce its deep ruby/plum color is

its deep ruby/plum color is followed by classic Saint-Estèphe notes of blackcurrants

The wines of Siran are typical of the great Margaux growths

This wine has complexity with notes of pear

Wet stone and green peppercorns mingle with charcuterie and a dusting of white pepper on the palate

chalk and yeast but in a slightly discrete

Bodegas Olivares Dulce Monastrell Ungrafted Old Vines, Jumilla, Spain 2017 500ml Dolce its deep ruby/plum color isI 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