Central Wine Merchants’ wine of the week is Casa Castillo El Molar 2019. Most of the attention in Spain’s Jumilla region goes to the Monastrell (Mourvedre) grape, but Casa Castillo’s owner/winemaker Jose Maria Vicente has a magic touch with Garnacha (Grenache) as well. This fantastic version, made from organically grown fruit, could easily be confused with a topflight red from the southern Rhone. Richly fruited and finely balanced it’s a pure pleasure to drink, and a noteworthy value as well. The 94-point Wine Advocate score is well deserved. Highly recommended! |