Enrique Mendoza La Tremenda Monastrell 2018

The incredible value 2018 La Tremenda is pure Monastrell from 26-year-old vines on sandy and silt soils covered with rolling stones. It fermented in stainless steel and aged in French oak barrels for six months. It’s a more delicate expression of Monastrell, with good balance, quite transparent; it was easy, and the wines have very good freshness, with less concentration but terrific balance and definition, quite fruit-driven but with complexity and depth. It’s approachable, really good for an entry level and amazing for the price. This is really impressive. An honest Monastrell. Drink date: 2020-2024. Score – 92. (Luis Gutiérrez, robertparker.com, Sept. 10, 2020)