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Glowing ruby with some evolution at the rim. Great energy on the nose. I'm compariing it with Peter Sisseck's new Psi 2007 from Ribera del Duero which, although it seemed fresher than the other wine from the same region that I'll be writing about tomorrow in Inside information, smells much more baked than the much older Muntada. Lots of minerals on the nose and not a trace of 2003 raisining or baked fruit, something reminiscent of grilled meat too (and Nick is only at the onion stage in the kitchen). Very fine, neat and contained and rather un-2003-like with marked acidity. I'm not sure it's ready yet. I'm glad I've got another bottle; I think I'll keep it at least two more years. Graphite finish. Of course I am tasting straight from the refrigerator because the ambient temperature is in the 30s/high 80s. (JR)
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David Schildknecht, Vinous
Jancis Robinson MW
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Gauby’s 2003 Cotes du Roussillon Villages Muntada – featuring Syrah and Carignan with lesser bits of Grenache and Mourvedre, and matured in barriques and demi-muids – smells so floral you’d swear it had been co-fermented with Viognier or Chenin. Soy and fresh black fruits, toasted nuts and herbal nuances complete the aromatic picture. On the palate, it displays some of the roasted richness one expects of this vintage, yet with wafting florality and an invigorating fresh berry component. The contrast and marriage here of creamy texture with incisive grip and kinetics is amazing, and the finish is intriguingly mineral and almost perpetually dynamic. Surely this will age for a decade or more, causing you to marvel at each return visit. Importer: Weygandt-Metzler, Unionville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800
Gauby’s 2003 Cotes du Roussillon Villages Muntada – featuring Syrah and Carignan with lesser bits of Grenache and Mourvedre, and matured in barriques and demi-muids – smells so floral you’d swear it had been co-fermented with Viognier or Chenin. Soy and fresh black fruits, toasted nuts and herbal nuances complete the aromatic picture. On the palate, it displays some of the roasted richness one expects of this vintage, yet with wafting florality and an invigorating fresh berry component. The contrast and marriage here of creamy texture with incisive grip and kinetics is amazing, and the finish is intriguingly mineral and almost perpetually dynamic. Surely this will age for a decade or more, causing you to marvel at each return visit. Wine Advocate.October, 2007
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Grenache/ Garnacha , Syrah / Shiraz, Mourvedre/Monastrell/Mataro, Carignan
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