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Clio 2010 75cl

DO | Jumilla | Murcia | Spain
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91 Wine Spectator
Plush and polished, this big red delivers cassis, licorice, espresso and sanguine flavors, with firm, well-integrated tannins and balanced acidity. A savory style, showing balance and power. Monastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon. Drink now through 2020. 2,000 cases made. –TM
90 Robert Parker
The 2010 Clio is a blend of Monastrell with 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. As is customary here, the grapes fermented in open 4.5-ton stainless-steel vat and aged for 23 months on barriques. It has ripe notes of plums, esparto grass and some tree bark with a shy jamminess. The palate is medium to full-bodied with some tannins to be resolved and a slightly burning sensation that is pungent and powerful and a little sweet toward the finish. This wine somehow feels like it's evolving fast, and while it's going to keep, I don't think it's going to improve in the bottle, so I wouldn't keep it that long. 60,000 bottles were produced. No need to introduce Bodegas El Nido, as their labels El Nido and Clio, produced by Australian winemaker Chris Ringland jumped to stardom as soon as they were released. Since 2009 there is a new wine, pure Syrah, called La Viña de Corteo. Seeing the evolution of the 2010 I have serious doubts about the ageability of these wines.
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Bodegas El Nido
The best expression of this terroir comes from Bodegas Alto Moncayo. Flawlessly highlighting the native grape, Garancha’s full potential, Alto Moncayo is a step above the rest. Situated in the heart of the Campo de Borja Denominación de Origen, the 92-hectare estate lies on the sloping foothills of the Moncayo Mountains. With the ambition to become a global reference point for its local grape, Jorge Ordonez and Barossa winemaker, Chris Ringland established this exclusive project in 2002. Upon the highest property in Borja, the red-clay and slate soils are home to Alto Moncayo’s key ingredient - the long-standing, traditional Garnacha vines. This joint-venture has led to the production of three brands, each made from 100% Garnacha grapes: Veratón, Alto Moncayo, and the first-rate Aquilón. The wines are flavorful and massively concentrated examples of the DO. The fruit forward notes are set against the wines’ undeniable minerality, making each of the labels a true and unique Alto Moncayo.