Tasting – Tres Ojos Garnacha

Name: Tres Ojos Old Vines Garnacha Calatayud

Variety: 100% Grenache

Region: Calatayud

Country:  Spain

Year: 2011

Price: $6.95

Winery review:  "Made from 100% Old Vine Garnacha (40-50 year old vines). The wine has a brick red color with a bouquet of red raspberries, spice and white pepper. The palate is incredibly concentrated and rich. The modern styles of Garnacha in Spain are continuously being perceived worldwide as wines of extraordinarily good quality. This wine is fruity, juicy and shows a great depth, ripe tannins, length but yet with wonderful elegance and lightness. Enjoy with sausages, roasted meats, aged cheeses, etc.”
- I-WineReview (December 2013), 90 pts.

My review:  This wine gives off a strong blackberry and raspberry aroma, with hints of spice and rubber. It is very rich and complex on the palate with heavy mouth-coating tannins. Black-fruit flavors mixed with some spice are apparent with a very strong and lasting finish.  

Food: Did not have with food