Bodegas El Nido - Clio Jumilla 2005 (750ml) BurgundyWinemaker Notes "Inky purple. Vibrant red and dark berries on the nose, with sexy vanillin oak, Asian spices, fresh flowers and bright minerality. A silky, graceful midweight, displaying vivid raspberry and blackberry flavors and slow building tannic grip. More tangy than the 2004, and at least as elegant, finishing with outstanding clarity and persistence." Vinous Professional Ratings 95Robert Parker's Wine Advocate The 2005 Clio, composed of 70% old
yet this remains balanced and long
This is from a year that the winery calls "one of the most challenging harvests on record
Grape varieties: Pinot NoirProduction Techniques: Wine-making: After a carefully selection of the grapes
combined with the vibrant
Blend: 98% Muscat
San Polo's Podernovi vineyard is a 3ha southeast-facing parcel with mineral-rich marly soil
followed by an alluring spice
Give bottles another handful of years and it will deliver the goods over the following 10-15
Production was just four barrels
orange blossoms and butterscotch all burst onto the palate in an elegant style Chardonnay with plenty of finish and refinement
The oak is very well integrated
with dense tannins and intense layers of black plum and spice
