2022 Juan Gil 18 Monastrell Blue Label, Spain

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Product Type : Red

Vintage : 2022

Varietal : Monastrell, Cabernet, Syrah

Bottle Size : 750 mL

ABV : 15.5%

Juan Gil Blue Label is a blend of hand-selected grapes from older parcels, averaging 75 years with low yields. Parcels are fermented separately in stainless steel tanks and aged 18 months in new French and American oak barrels separately before blending. It offers intense aromas of black fruit and spice balanced by earthy notes of black tea and tobacco. Structured and elegant; the wine will evolve over 2-3 years and drink well for many more.

Blend: 60% Monastrell, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah

	Wine Spectator
91 points	Hints of cedar, cured tobacco and graphite lace a core of plum sauce, macerated rasperry, licorice root and vanilla in this robust, medium- to full-bodied red, framed by sculpted tannins and bright, pomegranate-infused acidity. Monastrell, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. Drink now through 2035. 2,375 cases made, 920 cases imported.
	Vinous
91 points	Hailing from old vines in Jumilla, the 2022 Blue Label is a blend of 60% Monastrell, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Syrah. Aged for 18 months in French and American oak, the 2022 opens with notes of cherry and currant, complemented by prominent oak and hints of black olive. Richly flavored, its plush, fine-grained tannins create a bold mouthfeel. This is a savory Jumilla red.
	Robert Parker
92 points	The regular 2022 Blue Label (there's also a special cuvée in 2022) was still matured in new oak, but they used less toast and barrels from coopers that marked the wine less. It was produced with a blend of 60% Monastrell, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Syrah and had an élevage of 18 months. It's aromatic, spicy and toasty, with notes of vanilla and cinnamon, ripe berries and aromatic herbs. It's ripe at 15.5% alcohol, with a pH of 3.71, 5.5 grams of acidity and three grams of residual sugar. It's medium to full-bodied with abundant, fine-grained tannins and some oak-related flavors.