Casa Castillo Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain 2020 Jean-Philippe Janoueix as well as a very

as well as a very balanced flavor between alcohol and acidity

with the fruit and earth notes keeping pace

This is so enjoyable already that it’s hard to imagine waiting

“Lay” is a very old word meaning slate and "Kloster" is the German translation of Abbey

Casa Castillo Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain 2020 Jean-Philippe Janoueix as well as a veryA good way to get a feel for the quality of a producer in Burgundy is to taste their Bourgogne Rouge and one gets the feeling that Jose Maria feels the same way. The Jumilla from Casa Castillo is made from younger vines sourced mainly from La Valle vineyard where the soils are silty and the grapes have more of a varietal expression than his rockier vineyards. Once labeled Monastrell Jos Maria has been incorporating increasing amounts of Garnacha into