Winery La Báscula - The Gauntlet Monastrell

Winery La BásculaThe Gauntlet Monastrell

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The The Gauntlet Monastrell of Winery La Báscula is a red wine from the region of Yecla of Murcie.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the The Gauntlet Monastrell from the Winery La Báscula

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the The Gauntlet Monastrell of Winery La Báscula in the region of Murcie is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the The Gauntlet Monastrell of Winery La Báscula in the region of Murcie often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Báscula's The Gauntlet Monastrell.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Lival

Lival noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found eating on our tables! Lival noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica.

Last vintages of this wine

The Gauntlet Monastrell - 2008
In the top 100 of of Yecla wines
Average rating: 411110
The Gauntlet Monastrell - 2007
In the top 100 of of Yecla wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
The Gauntlet Monastrell - 0
In the top 100 of of Yecla wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of The Gauntlet Monastrell from Winery La Báscula are 2008, 0, 2007

Informations about the Winery La Báscula

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yecla in the region of Murcie

The Winery La Báscula is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Yecla to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Murcie
In the top 25000 of of Spain wines
In the top 150 of of Yecla wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yecla

The wine region of Yecla is located in the region of Murcie of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Castaño or the Domaine Barahonda produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Yecla are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Tempranillo, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Yecla often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or rosemary and sometimes also flavors of tar, sandalwood or bramble.


The wine region of Murcie

Murcia is one of the smallest and least known regions in Spain. Nestled in the extreme Southeast of the country, it is bordered by Andalusia to the west, Castilla-La Mancha to the North, Valencia to the east and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. This small administrative region consists of a single province and an administrative centre that share the same name. As far as wine is concerned, Murcia has three designations of origin.

The word of the wine: Muscaté

Wine reminiscent of the characteristic aromas of fresh muscat grapes.

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