2008 Bodegas Borsao Garnacha Campo de Borja Monte Oton

Community Tasting Notes (21) Avg Score: 85.4 points

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  9/20/2021 - walkerjfw wrote:

  In my cellar for 10+ years, a gift without any purchase info...found this, needed something simple for some red sauce and ravioli...
  
  Medium ruby color, thinned at the edges. Wine showing black cherry, spices, licorice. Medium weight and finish.
  
  Nothing profound here but the fruit is still there and it was fine for the task at hand. Looks like this was $7 when released (or now), either way you have to say great QPR

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  9/29/2013 - redbrix wrote: 73 Points

  Blackened red color with a strong nose of licorice and alcohol. Peppery with cherry and decent smoothness. Steps below en fuego. But for $6-$7, can compete with wines up to double the cost.

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  1/20/2012 - Wiz wrote: 85 Points

  Initial aroma of cherries and exhibited a sharp tannic edge. After the wine opened up, the black cherry fruit flavors rounded off and the wine was more balanced. Short fruit finish.

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  11/8/2011 - HIWino wrote: 85 Points

  Pepper on the nose, and deep plum and berries, good balance, very full.

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  10/14/2011 - TannicBeast wrote: 88 Points

  Clear purple, of medium intensity. There are no signs of ageing or fading. Fairly thick and dark legs. The nose is clean, of medium plus intensity. Pleasant aromas of black fruit (black cherries) and spice (liquorice). The nose is developing, although still very primary. The flavors are consistent with the nose, with black cherry, liquorice and pepper. The palate is dry, but appears to verge to off-dry due to its fruit-forward nature and high alcohol. The acidity, tannins are medium whereas the alcohol, body, flavor intensity and length are all medium plus. The acidity, which is remarkeable for this style of wine, helps keep it all together. This is a good, very well made wine, which can be drunk now but has potential for improving with age for another year or so. It is reported to be 100% Garnacha, but it really tastes like it might have some darker varietal in it. Maybe this is what old vine, mountain-grown Garnacha from volcanic soils is supposed to taste like. The amazing thing is that what we are really talking about is a wine that retails at $8-$10. This punches well above its price point and is an outstanding value.

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