Casa Castillo Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain 2020 Case (6x750ml) Chateau La Conseillante and wild bramble—then this is

and wild bramble—then this is the wine for you

The straw-golden colored wine displays clear fresh and intense flavors of ripe concentrated white and yellow-fleshed fruits intertwined with lemon juice sweet brioche and earthy-mineral notes maybe even a touch of iodine

in just about every vintage

cherry and tobacco scents pick up floral and vanilla accents with air

Second wine of Château Prieuré-Lichine

Casa Castillo Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain 2020 Case (6x750ml) Chateau La Conseillante and wild bramble—then this isA good way to get a feel for the quality of a producer in Burgundy is to taste their Bourgogne Rouge and one gets the feeling that Jose Maria feels the same way. The Jumilla from Casa Castillo is made from younger vines sourced mainly from La Valle vineyard where the soils are silty and the grapes have more of a varietal expression than his rockier vineyards. Once labeled Monastrell Jos Maria has been incorporating increasing amounts of Garnacha into