Venus La Universal

Tinto, Monsant, 2016

Name: Tinto, Monsant
Brand: Venus La Universal
Price: 38.05 GBP

94/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

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2016
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Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Dido Tinto is produced from 70% Garnacha, 20% Syrah and 10% Carinena-Cabernet-Merlot. In their words, it is a “tribute to youth, tenacity, love and Garnatxa”. The Tinto comes from a 10 hectare plot on decomposed granite soils. Produced with whole clusters and aged 40% in old wooden casks of various sizes and 60% in concrete and clay amphora so as to preserve fresh fruit characteristics, for a total of 16 months. Ripe, spicy but attractive and wholesome red and black fruit with some edgy tannins and a seam of acidity running throughout.

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Critic Reviews

94/100

Luis Gutierrez,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The tight and sharp 2016 Venus la Universal is very representative of the vintage, with citrus freshness. I can see some similarities with 2013 here, an austere red blend that is going to have a long life in bottle. This is about 60% Carinena and 40% Garnacha (which contributed to the blend in 2016 and 2017 but not in 2018), including some Garnacha from granite soils, when the grapes for this blend normally come from limestone. So, the granite might have contributed to the electric sensation on the palate. This fermented in large oak foudres (4,500 liters) and aged in slightly smaller ones (2,500 liters). They abandoned the barriques in 2008/2009, and the wine really changed. 15,000 bottles produced.

drinking window 2020 - 2030

date of review 08/2019

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