100% garnacha from limestone-rich soil; all stainless steel. Bright ruby. High-pitched aromas of red berries, Asian spices and white pepper. Displays a lot of aromatic complexity for the money. Sweet, slightly jammy black raspberry and spice flavors become more peppery with air and show no rough edges. The sweet, focused finish repeats the spicy notes. This has to be one of the top red wine values in the market, and there are 10,000 cases of it for the U.S.
2009 vintage:
88 points, International Wine Cellar.
87 points, Wine Enthusiast.
