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Bajel Pirata, Monastrell, Alicante, 2022
A simple, smooth, easy-drinking quaffer, strawberry-fruited, with a little substance and a hint of meatiness. Easy to quaff on its own. Now-2024What Spain delivers in spades is ripe, authentic red wine at a very fair price. The Monastrell (=... Read More
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ColourRed
RegionAlicante
GrowerBajel Pirata
Grape VarietyMonastrell
Vintage2022
ABV12.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureScrewcap
CodePIR122
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Bajel Pirata, Monastrell, Alicante, 2022
A simple, smooth, easy-drinking quaffer, strawberry-fruited, with a little substance and a hint of meatiness. Easy to quaff on its own. Now-2024
What Spain delivers in spades is ripe, authentic red wine at a very fair price. The Monastrell (= Mourvedre) grape is the country's lesser-known winner, making deeply coloured, ripe and full-flavoured wines (far more tasty, incidentally, than weedy, over-cropped Tempranillo).
Simon's choice of what to drink at home: "Everyone needs a red you can marinade with, cook with and drink at the same time: this black-fruited, juicy and lightly savoury red hits the spot. Monastrell (= Mourvèdre) is Spain’s under-rated grape".
S,V+S does the job: finding interesting producers and excellent wines. The list is not bafflingly huge like some other merchants, nor is it narrow or unadventurous, nor fad/fashion, the result is a…Read More
Fantastic friendly service from Simon and his team. I ordered a large quantity of port which arrived promptly, well packaged and delivered by a decent courier - highly recommended. Thank you Stone,…Read More
Order arrived promptly as always. Using the catalogue and range of offers, encourages choice of interesting and enjoyable wines I probably wouldn't have chosen if buying from a supermarket.Read More
They are very clever at finding wines from the less fashionable parts of France that are as good as, if not better than, those from the fashionable parts at a fraction of the price. Also charming to…Read More
The champagne went down very well. Lots of compliments. Fortunately for me there is some left over so it is now in my cellar! I need to lock it up because my husband loves it. The Crozes-Hermitage…Read More
Simon and the team offer an absolutely first-class service...the advice and expertise they bring help me explore the world of wine.Read More
