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Friday, April 24, 2020

Cellar Notes: Los Dos Garnacha 2018

Date Wine Consumed: 4/24/2020                                       Type: Red Still

Country: Spain                            State/Region: Campo de Borja

Brand Name: Los Dos

Vintage: 2018                              Alcohol %: 14%               Price: $6.95

Grape Varietal: Grenache

Had Where: Home

See:
        Clarity: Clear
        Brightness: Dull?
        Concentration: Medium?
        Red Wine Color: Black cherry jello colored, which is similar to garnet?


Sniff/Smell:
        Describe: Red fruit, smoky, roasted, meaty, dark cherry, spicy


Sip/Savor:
        Body: Light - Medium
        Sweetness: Dry
        Fruit(s): Red berries, cranberry
        Fruit Condition: Tart, pithy
        Acidity: Juicy?
        Tannins: Soft
        Other Information


Swallow/Summarize:
        Aftertaste: Faint
        Finish: Short-Medium, more on the short end
        Balanced/Unbalanced: Balanced


What types of food/cuisine would you recommend with this wine: Steaks, roasted meats, beef stew and polenta, chorizo burger, meat lovers pizza, roasted beets with goat cheese

Your Rating: 7/10
         Reason: Not too acidic, easy drinking. Acidity rounds out in the mouth, seems sweet at the back of the mouth

Additional Notes: Screw cap. Purchased at Empire Wine.

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