Winemaker Notes
Deep red color with brilliant ruby reflections. Fragrances are expressive and intense, with touches of red and black fruits and soft, spices and soft smoked from the ageing. Fresh and lively, that speaks of the vintage, supported by its fruity character. Full-bodied with volume, fine tannins and a lingering finish in which the wine's complexity comes to the fore.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Ripe fruit aromas abound on the nose of this wine that spent 12 months in oak barrels. The wine exudes aromas of black currant, cola, blackberry, pomegranate and dried-red-cherry skin. Silky in texture, relaxed tannins melt into the finish and offer some additional, steeped-black-tea flavors that enhance the tasting experience.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
The ample and layered 2022 Bodegas Luzón Altos de Luzón Monastrell delivers immediate pleasure through fragrant aromas of dried spices, subtle ripe black fruits, and a touch of Mediterranean scrub. On the palate, the wine is bright, jazzy, and mouth-watering, with lively acidity carrying its savory depth through a clean, energetic finish. Rather than a simple steak, this wine would truly shine with Spanish Secreto Ibérico—thin-cut Iberian pork grilled hot and fast, finished with flaky sea salt and smoked pimentón. (Tasted: December 8, 2025, San Francisco, CA)
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!
