Dark, smoky, and warm, this Monastrell has ripe plum and a lingering spiced finish. It suits the revolutionary Havana that Marisol drifts back to in Ramón's dreams, a city of nightlife and danger she can only half remember.
The Pour
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Juan Gil Monastrell 4 Meses
Full-bodied red🇪🇸 Jumilla, Spain · Monastrell
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Marqués de Cáceres Rioja Crianza
Medium-bodied red🇪🇸 Rioja, Spain · Tempranillo
Red cherry, vanilla, and soft spice from oak aging give this Rioja a warm, familiar comfort. It belongs with Ramón's Cuban American family in New Jersey, whose silences about the island are the first mystery he has to break.
The Mood
Marisol, a ghost who vanished during the Cuban Revolution, haunts the dreams of her nephew Ramón, a hospital security guard and DJ in New Jersey, pushing him to uncover how she died. Lyrical and searching, it moves between revolutionary Havana and the diaspora, tracing what families keep silent.
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