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"The Altos de la Hoya bottling from Bodegas Olivares is composed of ninety percent old vine Monastrell (from ungrafted vines) and ten percent Garnacha. The wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts and raised in a combination of used smaller casks and large vats. The 2015 offers up a deep and complex bouquet of cassis, desiccated dark berries, roasted game, cola, pepper, a hint of chicory and a fine base of soil tones. On the palate the wine is ripe, full-bodied and a bit raisiny in personality, with plenty of mid-palate stuffing, moderate tannins and a long, complex finish that closes with just a touch of bitterness that works quite well at the table. The 2015 Altos de la Hoya comes in listed at fourteen percent octane and probably just a touch higher than this, but it is very well-balanced. This wine is loaded with personality and is a great, great value." |