2008 | Bodega El Nido | Clio

Colour: Cherry, garnet rim. Nose: spicy, toasty, complex, fruit expression, dark chocolate. Palate: powerful, flavourful, toasty, round tannins, complex, fleshy, powerful tannins.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2008 Clio is made up of 70% old vine Monastrell sourced from a vineyard planted in 1944 and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon from a vineyard planted in 1979. The alcoholic fermentation is in oak followed by malolactic fermentation in new barrels and aging for 24 months in new French and American oak. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it exhibits an expressive nose of pain grille, underbrush, brier, mineral, blueberry, and blackberry fruit leading to a plush, opulent wine with great density, savory flavors, and a lengthy finish. In spite of its size, it is surprisingly light on its feet and can be approached now.

• Wine Spectator: This modern red shows toasty oak, with spice, light cola and coffee notes, balanced by lively blackberry and boysenberry fruit, and supported by firm, well-integrated tannins. Juicy acidity keeps this fresh through the spicy finish.

Producer Information

Bodegas El Nido is a Spanish winery in the Jumilla DO of Murcia. It is a joint venture between Gil Family Wine Estates, a Spanish winemaking family of Bodegas Juan Gil, and esteemed Australian winemaker Chris Ringland.El Nido focuses on a small production of premium-quality Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Monastrell. The two wines of the portfolio have received extensive praise including consistently high scores from critics.The partnership between Ringland and the Gil family began in 2001, and produced the inaugural vintage of El Nido a year later. The winery is located in the Aragona Valley inside Jumilla, where the high-altitude vineyards are planted on northeast-facing terraces between 2300 to 2800 feet (700-850m) above sea level.

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