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Alto Moncayo

A powerful, concentrated wine with lots of fruit and great minerality
75 cl.
2021
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Details
Alcohol 16.00%
Production area Aragón
Designation of Origin D.O. Campo de Borja
Winery Alto Moncayo
Contains sulphites
Varieties 100% Garnacha Tinta
Service 16.0
Volume 75 cl.
Tasting notes Alto Moncayo 2021

Red wine Aged in wood. 18 months in French oak barrels.

Alto Moncayo 2021 unveils its charm with subtlety, unfurling intense aromas of ripe black fruits such as plums and blackberries, interwoven with hints of sweet spices reminiscent of vanilla and black pepper. On the palate, its flavor is rich and gratifying, with a texture that gently envelops the taste buds. This red wine marries a robust structure with an inviting juiciness that beckons one to continue savoring. Its finish is lingering, leaving a pleasant memory of its passage.

Style Alto Moncayo
Fruity
Spicy
Young
Barrel
Light
Body
Pairing
Aperitif, White meats, Cured cheeses, Red meat, Game

About Alto Moncayo

Alto Moncayo is a red wine produced by the Alto Moncayo winery in the Campo de Borja DO.

The Alto Moncayo winery is part of the Orowines de Jorge Ordoñez group, a well known imorter of spanish wines in the United States.

Alto Moncayo is renowned amongst Spanish wines, and managed to obtain the coveted 2007 vintage Parker 100 points, becoming the first wine to achieve this feat. This achievement was again reached its 2009 vintage score.It is worth keeping in mind that only three Spanish wines have achieved the maximum score twice in the Parker guide, Alto Moncayo is one of them.

Alto Moncayo is produce using grapes of the Garnacha variety. The grapes come from old vines between 40 and 70 years old planted at the foot of Moncayo, a mountain which stands at 2,315 meters tall.

The vines are planted at an altitude of between 500 and 800 meters, where there is a very cold and dry continental climate. Also in this region, a wind coming in from the northwest called ‘El Cierzo’ evapourate low rainfall. These factors result in the grapes taking a longer time to ripen, which helps result in wines with lots of fruit and minerality.

The soil on which the vineyard is planted is very a stony soil, containing limestone and slate. It is a Poor soils that give exceptional grapes.

2021

Alto Moncayo 2021 unveils its charm with subtlety, unfurling intense aromas of ripe black fruits such as plums and blackberries, interwoven with hints of sweet spices reminiscent of vanilla and black pepper. On the palate, its flavor is rich and gratifying, with a texture that gently envelops the taste buds. This red wine marries a robust structure with an inviting juiciness that beckons one to continue savoring. Its finish is lingering, leaving a pleasant memory of its passage.
2020 Alto Moncayo 2020 is a red wine with aromas of ripe black fruit on the nose, accompanied by balsamic and toasted notes. The palate is complex and deep, with velvety concentration and sweet tannins. A red wine full of fruit that is elegant, round and very well balanced, right in line with the house’s characteristic style.
2017

Alto Moncayo 2017 is a concentrated red wine with aromas of black fruit, balsamic notes and toasted touches. On the palate it is enveloping, meaty and powerful. A well structured wine with polished tannins and integrated acidity. The finish is lingering and persistent.
2016 Alto Moncayo 2016 is a powerful, concentrated wine with lots of fruit and great minerality. Epitome of Aragon Garnacha, aged for 18 months in oak barrels.
2012 On the palate, this wine is exceptionally meaty. The tannins are quite pronounced, still requiring refinement. The acidity is impeccably balanced. Once again, one notes the presence of dark fruit, wood, and the toasty nuances from its ageing process.

The hue is a deep, dark cherry red.

An intensely vibrant nose. A burst of both red and black fruit unfolds. Raspberry, cherry, plum, and blackberry, accompanied by hints of coffee, leather, and Chinese ink.
2011 Very broad and bulky attack, filling the mouth. Very tasty and appetising, with a high concentration of fruit. Very well integrated wood. Good tannins. Extraordinary, very persistent finish leaving nice nuances. A powerful, elegant and very seductive Grenache.

Very dark and intense picota colour. Medium-high robe, bright. Dense and slow-falling tears stain the glass.

Very intense aromas. Concentrated notes of ripe, almost jammy black fruit. Spices, toffee, coffee, toasted and mineral notes appear elegantly beside the fruit.
2010 Wide and bulky attack, which fills the mouth. Very tasty and appetising wine, with very present fruit. Well-integrated wood. Good, ripe and juicy tannins. Extraordinary and very persistent finish which leaves very fruity and smoked reminiscences. Grenache grapes that seduce more and more year after year.

Very intense and dark cherry red colour. Bright and high robe. Good and very dense coloured slow-falling tear.

This vintage has a high aromatic intensity. Very ripe and concentrated black fruit stands out. The load of fruit is complemented by spiced, roasted and mineral notes.
2009 Very large and bulky attack, in which the wine fills the mouth. Very tasty and sweet, with good presence of fruit. Well integrated notes of wood. Good tannins. Extraordinary and very persistent finish that leaves a good aftertaste. A powerful, elegant and seductive Grenache wine.

Very dark bright and intense cherry colour. Medium-high robe. Good, dense and slow tears that stain the glass.

Intense aromatic expression with concentrated notes of black and ripe fruit, almost jam. A touch of spicy, toffee, coffee, toasted and mineral flavours appears very elegantly along with the notes fruit.
2008 Very large and bulky attack, in which the wine fills the mouth. Very tasty and sweet, with good presence of fruit. Well integrated notes of wood. Good tannins. Extraordinary and very persistent finish that leaves a good aftertaste. A powerful, elegant and seductive Grenache wine.

Very dark bright and intense cherry colour. Medium-high robe. Good, dense and slow tears that stain the glass.

Intense aromatic expression with concentrated notes of black and ripe fruit, almost jam. A touch of spicy, toffee, coffee, toasted and mineral flavours appears very elegantly along with the notes fruit.
2007 Very tasty red wine, which fills the mouth of pleasant sensations at the attack. Powerful and sweet, with a mid palate plenty of fruit. Well-integrated tannins. Long finish with a sweet aftertaste.

Intense cherry maroon colour, with violet trims. Glossy and with good robe. Dyed legs.

Strength and power are the characteristics of this wine's aromas. It gains intensity as the wine contacts the air. The notes of black fruit are accompanied by a great minerality and good traces of wood (spices and roasted).
2006 In the mouth shows a great structure, good acidity, intense fruit notes and a powerful final, which overlooks the alcohol, with great persistence.

Cherry pillory very intense, almost opaque.

Aroma of good intensity, with a toast of high quality wood in the foreground, against a backdrop of mature black fruit (plums); balsamic fund important.
2016
92 Parker
95 Peñín
2015
93 Parker
2014
93 Parker
94 Peñín
2013
95 Peñín
2012
92 Parker
95 Peñín
2011
95 Parker
96 Peñín
2010
92 Parker
95 Peñín
2009
100 Parker
95 Peñín
93 Winespectator
2008
92 Parker
95 Peñín
91 Winespectator
2007
100 Parker
93 Peñín
93 Winespectator
2006
97 Parker
94 Peñín
2010

Dallas Morning WC 2013, Silver Medal
2009

Dallas Mourning 2012, Silver Medal

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