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Secastilla Garnacha shows the best side of the “traditional” school of Spanish winemaking. Fans of classic Chateauneuf du Pape will see a lot of similarities as the Secastilla rises Read More...
above the glass with a perfume of dried violets and roses mixed with incense and sweet earth. The Secastilla vineyard is truly a special site with 100 year old vines growing on extremely rocky slopes at over 3,000 feet of elevation. Known for their Tio Pepe Sherry and Beronia Rioja, the Gonzalez Byass family are among the elite of the Spanish wine world. The pictures included here show you why the family was drawn to this remote site in the foothills of the Pyrenees for this new project.
The Secastilla is quite rare with only about 100 6pks imported to the United States. There is plenty of raspberry, kirsch, and red plum fruit here, but the outstanding feature is the texture and finesse of the wine. The 2005 vintage is the current release, not a warehousing fluke. The long aging time has made for a seamless and satiny mix of flavors ranging from beautiful red fruit passing through waves of pot-pourri, cedar, Asian spices, sweet earth, and fine minerality. This is not a “Cab Drinkers” Grenache and is medium-bodied by design, but lovers of classic European winemaking will find lots to enjoy here.
The Secastilla is quite rare with only about 100 6pks imported to the United States. There is plenty of raspberry, kirsch, and red plum fruit here, but the outstanding feature is the texture and finesse of the wine. The 2005 vintage is the current release, not a warehousing fluke. The long aging time has made for a seamless and satiny mix of flavors ranging from beautiful red fruit passing through waves of pot-pourri, cedar, Asian spices, sweet earth, and fine minerality. This is not a “Cab Drinkers” Grenache and is medium-bodied by design, but lovers of classic European winemaking will find lots to enjoy here.
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Borsao's wines have been a corner stone of our Spanish section for years and years. Familiarity sometimes means we don't taste these wines as often as we should. It's true! Just grab Read More...
a glass of Borsao's $5.98 Vina Borgia Garnacha, it is probably the best wine for the money on the planet. The color is a rich dark purple. Warm spices enveloped in blackberry and blueberry. The richness and spice carries through on the palate as the darker fruit tones showing on the nose are brightened by notes of red cherry and pomegranate. The folks at Borsao own nearly 3 thousand acres in Campo de Borja, roughly three quarters of the appellation. This rocky zone in the foothills of the Pyrenees is one of the original homes of the Garnache grape. There is an old church on the property that has records of Garnache plantings that go back to the 900's...
We are not huge followers of Twitter but we saw this mildly profane Tweet from the World's most respected wine critic and we just had to pass it on: “Robert M Parker, Jr ?@RobertMParkerJr - buy Bodegas Borsao 2010s and 2011s-all from Campo de Borja-all under $10,which is F*@$%^@ unreal for such quality-red, white, and rose."
We are not huge followers of Twitter but we saw this mildly profane Tweet from the World's most respected wine critic and we just had to pass it on: “Robert M Parker, Jr ?@RobertMParkerJr - buy Bodegas Borsao 2010s and 2011s-all from Campo de Borja-all under $10,which is F*@$%^@ unreal for such quality-red, white, and rose."
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