Wine Tasting- Tres Ojos Garnacha

Wine Tasting- Tres Ojos Garnacha

Name: Tres Ojos

Variety: 85% Grenache, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Tempranillo, 1% Syrrah

Country: Spain

Year: 2012

Price: $6.95

Winery Review:

The wine has a brick red color with a bouquet of red raspberries, spice and white pepper. The palate is incredibly concentrated and rich. The modern styles of Garnacha in Spain are continuously being perceived worldwide as wines of extraordinarily good quality. This wine is fruity, juicy and shows a great depth, ripe tannins, length but yet with wonderful elegance and lightness.

My Review:

First off, that is a crazy combination of grapes up there and to be honest, I have absolutely no idea how it affects the wine considering I haven't even had a Grenache until this point. Anyway, thick on the aromas, really strong on the jammy side of things with definite raspberries and peppers, and even some dark currant. On the palate, really fruity, almost overpowering save that the acidity is just enough to bring it down enough to actually make the body of the wine itself into something smooth and silky.