Winemaker Notes
Deep cherry with garnet rim, its aromas are expressive and intense, with notes of red-berry and black fruits, spicy and soft smoky notes caused by the barrel ageing. In mouth it's lush, with a balanced freshness of great character and typicality.
Luzon's Icon wines are selected from exclusive vineyards and vines with a long history and low yields. Meticulous winemaking takes its time to reach the best outcome: wines with special and unique qualities.
Blend: 80% Monastrell, 20% Syrah
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Dried red-cherry flakes swing dance with fig and pomegranate on the violet-blossom-dusted nose. Chalky in texture, grippy tannins lead on the attack followed by understated yet concentrated black fruit flavors that are subservient to aromas on the nose.
Editors' Choice
Full of ripe fruit, and robust, earthy goodness, Mourvèdre is actually of Spanish provenance, where it still goes by the name Monastrell or Mataro. It is better associated however, with the Red Blends of the Rhône, namely Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Mourvèdre shines on its own in Bandol and is popular both as a single varietal wine in blends in the New World regions of Australia, California and Washington. Somm Secret—While Mourvèdre has been in California for many years, it didn’t gain momentum until the 1980s when a group of California winemakers inspired by the wines of the Rhône Valley finally began to renew a focus on it.
Famous for the robust and earthy, black-fruit dominated, Monastrell (known as Mourvedre in France), Jumilla is an arid and hot region in southeastern Spain. Its vine yields tend to be torturously low but this can create wines of exceptional intensity and flavor. Quality combined with accessible price points give the region great recognition on international markets far and wide.
The reds from Jumilla are heady and spicy, packed with fruit and show aromas of dried licorice and herbs. If you like Syrah, Grenache or Pinot noir, a red wine from Jumilla would be a perfect next choice!