ON-300673 QC-11676671

Castano Hecula 2008, Yecla

Other Red Other Red
Spain

$12.60 (300673)

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89 pts
6
August 01, 2009

Critic Reviews (1)

Steve Thurlow
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Steve Thurlow

Yecla is in southeastern Spain, where the grape monastrell (mourvedre) is popular. Bodegas Castano is a leader in the...

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Community Reviews (5)

Travis Oke
Travis Oke

I've rated and reviewed this on my wine blog and selected it as one of my 10 best at the LCBO. The manager at the local LCBO told me to stop promoting it because it was the best kept secret at the store and now everybody was going to buy it.
Also, saying Hecula from Yecla is fun.

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Julian wieder
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Francois Botha
Francois Botha

This wine has plenty of fruit but it is backed by solid tannins and crisp acidity. Plums and blackberries are prominent and there is a hint of pepperiness as well.Ready to drink now but will keep and even improve over 2-3 years.

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