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Bodegas Olivares
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Bodegas Olivares Vineyards
Bodegas Olivares Vineyards
Country of Origin: Spain
Location: Jumilla
People: Olivares family, Owner | Francisco Selva, Winemaker | Pascual Olivares, Vineyard Manager
Supplier: http://www.rarewineco.com


Jumilla, 150 miles southeast of Madrid has come from a forgotton backwater to highly fashionable in the past decade. Thanks to its sandy soils it is one of the very few places that can use ungrafted vines in Europe. Led by growers like Olivare's Paco Selva, a winemaking revolution has happened in this region. Selva owns 130acres of ungrafted old vineyards in the northern part of the appellation, in La Hoya de Santa Ana--the coolest sub-zone of Jumilla, with sandy, lime-rich soils that yield intensely aromatic wines, while protecting the ungrafted vines from Phylloxera. The grape variety responsible for Olivare's wine is Monastrell, also known as Mourvedre in France. These ungrafted vines produce a deeply colored and generously fruity wine called Altos de la Hoya, that has been consistently highly rated and singled out as an outstanding value by Robert Parker, among others. A sumptuous and original dessert wine, Dulce, is also made from late harvested, botrytised Monastrell. It is best described as a cross between old Pedro Ximinez and Australian Tokay, and it has become a famous wine in its own right.
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Bodegas Olivares 2010 'Altos De La Hoya' Jumilla DO Net Price Reviews —
Bodegas Olivares 2011 'Altos De La Hoya' Jumilla DO Net Price Reviews —
Bodegas Olivares (500 ml) 2010 Dulce Monastrell, Jumilla DO Net Price Reviews —
Reviews
Bodegas Olivares (500 ml) 2010 Dulce Monastrell, Jumilla DO
Rating: 92

Inky purple. Heady aromas of cassis, blueberry preserves, violet and lavender are expansive and strikingly precise. Dark berry liqueur flavors show intense sweetness but maintain freshness thanks to gentle minerality and tangy acidity. Lush but lively, finishing with sweet boysenberry and blueberry notes and excellent length.

- International Wine Cellar (10/1/2012)

Bodegas Olivares 2010 'Altos De La Hoya' Jumilla DO
Rating: 91

Glass-staining purple. Powerful dark berry preserve aromas, with pungent floral and herbal qualities adding complexity. Alluringly sweet in the mouth, with deep blackberry and candied cherry flavors showing impressive intensity and power. The lingering, lucid finish features broad, velvety tannins. Displays wonderful pliancy and focus, and has the depth to age.

- International Wine Cellar (11/1/2011)

Bodegas Olivares 2011 'Altos De La Hoya' Jumilla DO
Rating: 87

This red is round and juicy with lively acidity behind the plum, dried cherry, herbal and earthy flavors. A touch rustic, but fresh and balanced. Drink now through 2015.

- The Wine Spectator (2/1/2014)

Bodegas Olivares 2011 'Altos De La Hoya' Jumilla DO
Rating: 91

Bright purple. Black raspberry and cassis aromas, with spicy mineral and floral elements gaining power with air. Powerful dark fruit flavors are sweetened by vanilla and cola nuances and lifted by juicy acidity. Impressively velvety wine, with very good finishing breadth and lingering spiciness. Plenty of bang for the buck here.

- International Wine Cellar (10/1/2012)