Elías Mora Descarte 2018
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Elías Mora Descarte 2018
This is the new vintage of the wine Elías Mora Descarte, a savoury, crisp Spanish red wine wine that was first produced out of sheer chance by Bodega Elías Mora some years ago.
This wine is made from Tinta de Toro grapes sourced from north-oriented, 45-year old vineyards. In principle, those grapes were destined to the Crianza wine.
However, once the vinification process was finished the oenologists of the Elías Mora winery realised that the wine had a distinctive personality. Thus, they decided to separately age the wine in French oak barrels for a period of 12 months.
Produced in the increasingly interesting region of Toro, the wine Elías Mora Descarte 2018 should have a fruitful evolution in the bottle.
Decant this red wine from Toro some time before drinking.
Pair this Crianza red wine with cold cuts, smoked foods, oily fish recipes and game dishes.
| Appearance | The wine Elías Mora Descarte is medium purple with a garnet rim and some violet glints. |
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| Nose | This varietal Tinta de Toro smells of wild strawberries, blueberries, aromatic herbs, laurel, graphite and petrol. In the background, this Toro red wine suggests notes of cedar, toast and a dash of tobacco. |
| Palate | This wine of bodega Elías Mora has a remarkable acidity, nice tension and focus and some ripe tannins. Long finish with gentle remembrances of underbrush and black fruit with some mineral undertones. |
| Our personal opinion | In contrast with many reds produced in Toro, the wine Elías Mora Descarte 2018 is defined by its freshness and drinkability. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Elías Mora Descarte 2017: Enterwine 94. Peñín 92. Vinous 93. Wine Spectator 91. Elías Mora Descarte 2015: Enterwine 94. Elías Mora Descarte 2014: Enterwine 93. Wine Enthusiast 94. Wine & Spirits Magazine 94. Elías Mora Descarte 2013: Enterwine 93. Stephen Tanzer 91. Elías Mora Descarte 2012: First vintage. Parker 94. Peñín 91. Stephen Tanzer 92.
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| Year | 2018 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Toro |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 15 |
| Serving tempurature | 15*17ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | 20 minutes before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 12 |
| Peñin Score | 91 |
| Enterwine's Score | 91 |
| Media rating | 91 |
| Mono-Varietal | Tinta de Toro |
| Pairings | Alone, Birds, Bull meat, Chocolate, Game animals, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted pork, Roasted red meats, Specialty plates |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Tasty with barrel notes, Very intense and inky |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Because you can, Because you deserve it, Romantic Dinner |
| Red Grapes | Tinta de Toro |
