Clua Millennium Tinto 2005Product #21451
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Color/Type Red Country/State Spain Email Wines Q1 2009 (Jan - March) Price $30 - $50 Producer Xavier Clua Region Other Spain Varietal Other Vintage 2005 -
It would be very hard to find a wine of this quality, complexity, and grace from anywhere in the world for <$45. From the high altitude vineyards of Terra Alta, the Clua Millennium is a blend of 60% Garnatxa Negre (Grenache), 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah, 3% Merlot and a touch of Pinot Noir. The nose is big and flamboyant with complex aromas of roses, red fruit, smoke and slate jumping out of the glass. In the mouth the fruit heads towards black raspberry/blueberry with more slate, smoke, and compelling notes of anise and spice and just a touch of blood orange acidity. Powerful yet elegant, the wine shows a big blast of flavor without any hint of heaviness or thickness. The finish is very long and lovely, with the big fruit covering up the ripe tannin the wine will use to age gracefully for years. An easy wine to love, and a great value.
"The purple-colored 2005 Millennium Tinto, a wine made only in the better vintages, is made up of 60% Garnacha, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah, and the balance Monastrell and Pinot Noir. It was aged for 12 months in 50% new French oak. It presents a more complex and sophisticated perfume including notes of sandalwood, crushed stone, black truffle, spice box, violets, black cherry, and black currant. Medium to full-bodied in the mouth, it has excellent volume, succulent fruit, well-concealed tannin, and a lengthy, pure finish. Give it another 2-3 years of cellaring and drink it from 2012 to 2020."Wine Advocate 92 points
