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Bodegas Castano Solanera 2003
Bodegas Castano Solanera 2003


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Bodegas Castano Solanera 2003


Red Wine

from Spain

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The Wine Advocate 91 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 91 point rating
ratings pedigree (past vintages):
2005
The Wine Advocate 2005 Solanera 91 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2005 Solanera 91 point rating
International Wine Cellar 2005 Solanera 90 point ratingInternational Wine Cellar 2005 Solanera 90 point rating
2004
The Wine Advocate 2004 Solanera 92 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2004 Solanera 92 point rating
2002
The Wine Advocate 2002 Solanera 90 point ratingThe Wine Advocate 2002 Solanera 90 point rating
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Number 34 on the Wine.com 100 of 2007!

"... a beautiful blend of 75% Mourvedre and the rest Cabernet Sauvignon and Grenache... possesses purity, suppleness, and balance. It is another example of why Spain is beating virtually every other viticultural area in the world when it comes to high quality wines that sell for a song."
-Wine Advocate

Located in Southeastern Spain, the "lost" region of Yecla lies to the east of Jumilla and to the west of Alicante. Fortunately, this region was spared much of the wrath of the phyloxera plague, and many ungrafted and extremely old vines remain. The region’s progressive leader Bodegas Castano has long been an advocate of the Monastrell varietal-also known as Mourvedre. The varietal is best regarded for its influence on the wines of Chateauneuf-du-Pape where the terroir and climate is not dissimilar to that of Yecla with both benefiting from a very warm, Mediterranean climate with warm days and nights.

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1 out of 1 people would buy this wine again.
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  A favorite of ours - 11/21/2007
I would buy this wine again
We have had this wine, several vintages, many times and it is always very good. We first had this at a restaurant for our anniversary with steaks and it was very good. I have also had it with hamburgers and grilled steaks at home.

 
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A Customer - Riverside, CA
This seems like a very versatile wine. Served it with a "Mediterranean tostada" of grilled flatbread topped w/ hummus, arugula, onions, tomatoes and feta. This would normally be a white wine dish for me but this was a beautiful match. I'm ordering more to try with grilled sausages, kebabs and lots of appetizers.
A Customer - St. Louis, MO
a GREAT wine - perfect for everyday drinking and a steal at twice the price.
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