Variety: Grenache
Country: Spain
Region: Aragon
Year: 2011
Price: $8.95
Wine Review: The Garnacha de Fuego, a 100% Grenache cuvee, was aged in both stainless steel and neutral French oak. There are 10,000 cases for the United States. This amazing wine boasts a dark ruby/purple color along with a sweet kiss of jammy black cherries intertwined with crushed rock notes that give the wine an undeniable minerality. As it hits the palate, a full-bodied, voluptuous texture takes hold and the flavor profile moves towards blacker fruits (ripe raspberries and black currants) intermixed with camphor and forest floor. This full-bodied, rich, glycerin-filled effort should drink well for 4-5 years, perhaps longer.
My Review: This wine had a 92 rating and I can agree with it. It was such a complex wine with some many exciting flavors. The minerality of the wine and the dark fruit such as plum or black cherries came together perfectly. It was like the old world and new world came together wonderfully. I would love to find more wines like this one.
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