2016 Enrique Mendoza La Tremenda Monastrell

Aged for 6 months in French oak. Totally opaque black dark red colour with a deep dark red hue. Elevated ripe black cherry and liquorice aromas meld into scorched earth, dried herb and spice notes. Rich luscious black cherry flavours dominate over liquorice, vanillin cedar, earth and spice. Slightly chewy finish with sturdy tannins and an aftertaste of spicy black cherries, liquorice, earthy vanillin cedar and dried herbs.
Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews…
Their entry-level Monastrell is already the 2016 La Tremenda is sourced from the vineyard that names the wine, from their estate El Chaconero in the village of Villena, a plot at 600 meters altitude planted some 25 years ago. It fermented in stainless steel and matured in French barriques for six months. 2016 is a cooler year than 2014 or 2015, and the wines reflect it. It was not an easy year; they had to do a strict selection of grapes, and it paid off. It has the character of the variety, with its elegant rusticity with a fresh, herbal twist and a palate with fine-grained tannins, nicely textured and with a supple, very tasty finish. This is a superb introduction to Monastrell from Alicante at an incredible price. 50,000 bottles produced. Drink 2018-2021
92 points
Luis Gutierrez – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate