Winemaker Notes
Its moderately intense red color still shows the violet nuances typical of its current youth. Its aroma is penetrating, complex and intense. At first it brings back memories of blackcurrants, blackberries and discreet spicy notes (clove, cinnamon, ...). Little by little, as it opens, its complexity grows and the floral notes (rose and orange blossom) so characteristic of this wine flood the glass. In the mouth it is initially delicate and full of fruit. Its discreet and elegant tannin seduces the palate filling it with sweet caresses. As in each vintage, the peculiar aromatic richness of this unique wine invades the senses and confers it a surprising persistence.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
he 2015 Espectacle del Montsant is a ripe and classic vintage for this exceptional wine produced from a single vineyard in Montsant. This has a forward personality—open, expressive and showy in the nose—from a typically warm and ripe year that resulted in a voluptuous and hedonistic Espectacle that's easy to like. It's rounder and lusher than the 2014 I had next to it, and the two vintages showed very different. The palate is also gentler, with integrated acidity and a soft mouthfeel.
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Wine Spectator
Tobacco, licorice and spice notes weave through flavors of red cherry and mountain herb in this expressive red. The smooth texture glides over well-integrated tannins, while gentle acidity keeps this fresh. Well-knit and harmonious. Garnacha. Drink now through 2025.
Grenache thrives in any warm, Mediterranean climate where ample sunlight allows its clusters to achieve full phenolic ripeness. While Grenache's birthplace is Spain (there called Garnacha), today it is more recognized as the key player in the red blends of the Southern Rhône, namely Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côtes du Rhône and its villages. Somm Secret—The Italian island of Sardinia produces bold, rustic, single varietal Grenache (there called Cannonau). California, Washington and Australia have achieved found success with Grenache, both flying solo and in blends.
