Bodegas El Nido "Clio" Jumilla Red Blend 2022

Vin Chicago: 92+ Points

(12/2024) Popping this opaque purple/black colored wine unleashes a torrent of pure pleasure! Lurking beneath the lushness of this skillfully-crafted blend of old-vine, high-elevation Monastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon is a structure that sets it apart from the crowd, giving legitimacy that many boisterous big reds don’t possess. Aged 24 months in a combination of French and American oak, it boasts powerful flavors of black and blue fruits along with notes of plum, dark-chocolate covered raisin, coffee, red maple syrup, liquid smoke, Asian five spice, vanilla bean, and white pepper. Hold back a few bottles to drink three to five years down the road, you'll be blown away how beautifully this develops.

Wine Spectator : 93 Points

(10/31/2025) A rich, toasty red, offering a silky mix of concentrated boysenberry, cassis, espresso, dried mint and black licorice flavors. The muscular tannins are tightly sprung, but well-meshed with the fruit profile, emerging to firm the finish. Monastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon. Best from 2027 through 2037. 3,875 cases made, 1,420 cases imported.

Wine Advocate : 93 Points

(1/9/2025) The 2022 Clio was produced with 70% Monastrell and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon that fermented in stainless steel with neutral yeasts and matured in new French and American oak barrels for 23 months. Despite the oak used, the wine is not that oaky; it's spicy and smoky with notes of ripe berries and aromatic herbs. It's full-bodied, with 15% alcohol, a pH of 3.62 and 5.7 grams of acidity, keeping three grams of residual sugar. It's ripe and lush, with abundant, fine-grained tannins. Drink Date: 2025 - 2035.