I’d had this inexpensive Spanish wine in my cellar for a while and opted to uncork it to pair with grilled porterhouse steaks with peppercorn sauce.
In the glass, it shows a deep purple color not unlike the purple band on the bottle’s label. On the nose, I smelled Herbes de Provence and hints of cracked peppercorn. The palate of this Monastrell is a mouthful of dark berries with nice acidity and pine needle notes. The finish is short, which is a bit of a disappointment. Grilled pork chops would have been a better match than my steaks. Nice wine for $10.
Pairings: Grilled pork chops, goat cheese on toasted bread.
Style: Red
Grape Type(s): Monastrell (also known as Mourvedre)
Region: Murcia, Spain
Around $10
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