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powerful and concentrated flavors that deliver outstanding length

This concentrated effort is a classic Murgers of muscle and power but no rusticity

There is excellent intensity and power to the imposingly constructed medium weight plus flavors that are blessed with plenty of dry extract that renders the still firm tannic spine almost invisible on the impeccably well-balanced and palate staining finish

I tasted the 2007s at the winery in November 2009 and then again in New York in January 2010

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Artadi, Carretil other_regions_italy powerful and concentrated flavors thatThe 2011 El Carretil is produced with Tempranillo grapes from a single 5. 3 hectare, southeast facing vineyard planted in 1973 in Laguardia at 500 meters altitude. The grapes fermented in open wooden vats and carried out the malolactic fermentation in oak barrels, where it aged for 14 months. Theres fennel and licorice, it has some grainy tannins, vibrant acidity and some overall austerity. Here the soil speaks quite clearly, and tends to soften the