Community Tasting Note
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tvinoronquillo wrote: 87 points
May 4, 2011 - 100% Garnacha from 30-40 year old vines with very low yields (2 tons per hectare) grown at 3,000 feet above sea level. Stainless steel fermented with no oak aging. Deep purple core with very light legs. Clean nose, medium intensity, youthful aromas of ripe red and black fruit, plums, cherries and raspberries. Dry, medium acidity, medium plush ripe tannins, medium + body, medium + alcohol (14.5% abv), medium + intensity, tons of ripe red berry and dark cherry fruit, cassis and a hint of anise and licorice. This is a pretty straight fruit forward Spanish red made for new world palates with new world packaging. Should be a guaranteed winner considering the price of about $10 US retail. A great wine for the masses but lacking some soul for me. That said its still heads and tails better than most mass produced wines made here in the US at the same price point.
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