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Relatively tart, a little dried-herbal, tobacco and nutty aroma of ripe predominantly black berries with a touch of mustard seed, roasted almonds and pepper. Ripe, partly preserved, ripe, juicy fruit with candied-nutty spice, some allspice, Mediterranean herbs, pepper and chocolate, also a little coffee liqueur and juniper, crumbly-sandy tannin, persistent on the palate, plenty of power, warming alcohol, still some buttery-milky tones in the background, a touch of ash, very good finish. Loses some contour with air.
Synonym (Garnatxa Blanca, Garnatxa Gris, Garnatxa Negro, Garnatxa Pais, Garnatxa Peluda and Garnatxa Roja, also Garnaxa) for the various Garnacha varieties; see there.
DO area in the north-eastern Spanish region of Aragon, named after the city of the same name. It is one of the oldest wine-growing areas in Spain; the Phoenicians...
DO area in the Spanish region of Catalonia about 30 kilometres west of Tarragona. The former Tarragona sub-area "Falset" was highly classified in 2001 under the new...
One of the 17 regions (Spanish Cataluña, Catalan Catalunya) in the northeast of Spain with the four provinces Barcelona, Gerona, Lérida and Tarragona. It is located on the...
The red grape variety originates from France. There are about 60 synonyms attesting to its age and worldwide distribution in almost all wine producing countries....
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100 WP uniqueWines that can only be made differently, but not better. |
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85-89 WP very goodRemarkable wines with personality, expression, as well as a certain complexity and depth. They deserve every wine lover's attention. |
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80-84 WP goodClean, harmonious, at best typical wines. |
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70-74 WP schwach |
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60-69 WP insufficient |
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