Winemaker: Niels Verburg. This winemaker is not known for making wines of subtlety and nuance, and The Monster is an aptly named selection to add to his portfolio. It's big and brash right from the start, with ripe, jammy, concentrated aromas of blackberry paste, fig, plum and cherry preserves that are amped up by forward notes of licorice, camphor and espresso. The palate is robust and the mouthfeel bold, with firm, gripping and completely mouth-drying tannins, in need of some time to mellow. Try after 2018.
Winemaker: Niels Verburg. This winemaker is not known for making wines of subtlety and nuance, and The Monster is an aptly named selection to add to his portfolio. It's big and brash right from the start, with ripe, jammy, concentrated aromas of blackberry paste, fig, plum and cherry preserves that are amped up by forward notes of licorice, camphor and espresso. The palate is robust and the mouthfeel bold, with firm, gripping and completely mouth-drying tannins, in need of some time to mellow. Try after 2018.
Winemaker: Niels Verburg. This winemaker is not known for making wines of subtlety and nuance, and The Monster is an aptly named selection to add to his portfolio. It's big and brash right from the start, with ripe, jammy, concentrated aromas of blackberry paste, fig, plum and cherry preserves that are amped up by forward notes of licorice, camphor and espresso. The palate is robust and the mouthfeel bold, with firm, gripping and completely mouth-drying tannins, in need of some time to mellow. Try after 2018.