Tasting - Garnacha de Fuego

Name: Garnacha de Fuego

Variety: Old Vine Grenache

Region: Aragon

Country: Spain

Year: 2011

Price: $8.95

Winery 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: On the nose there was blackberry and plum with hits of pepper. The tannins were smooth on the palate, with a predominant and interesting flavor of tequila. There was that salty, lime component that a tequila has that I was definitely getting from this wine. The finish was long and filled with bitter raspberries and again, that tequila component. It was certainly an interesting spin on this Grenache variety. I thoroughly enjoyed the Garnacha de Fuego, and it should be paired with spicy Asian food and spices.