Rating 97
Style Red
Variety
Vintage 2017
Appellation
Spain
ABV 13.5%
Price $10.00 Value Pick  Buy This Wine
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Reviewed 2019-01-02

Perfect For

All-Day Sipping, House Wine, Impressing On A Budget

Drink If You Like

Gamay, Grenache , Pinot Noir

Castillo Monjardin "La Cantera" Garnacha 2017 Review

Have you ever had old vine Garnacha from Spain? It’s always affordable, and more often than not, great. This wine, made from 70 year old vines, is one of the great ones. For $10 you get a well balanced red wine with ripe sour cherry and blackberry notes under a layer of floral aromas bordering on violet with a touch of vanilla from just the right oak exposure. The tannins are silky, the acidity is bright and this is your new Tuesday night wine.

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Castillo Monjardin "La Cantera" Garnacha 2017
Have you ever had old vine Garnacha from Spain? It’s always affordable, and more often than not, great. This wine, made from 70 year old vines, is one of the great ones. For $10 you get a well balanced red wine with ripe sour cherry and blackberry notes under a layer of floral aromas bordering on violet with a touch of vanilla from just the right oak exposure. The tannins are silky, the acidity is bright and this is your new Tuesday night wine.

Reviewed On: 01-02-2019
97
POINTS
Castillo Monjardin "La Cantera" Garnacha 2017
Have you ever had old vine Garnacha from Spain? It’s always affordable, and more often than not, great. This wine, made from 70 year old vines, is one of the great ones. For $10 you get a well balanced red wine with ripe sour cherry and blackberry notes under a layer of floral aromas bordering on violet with a touch of vanilla from just the right oak exposure. The tannins are silky, the acidity is bright and this is your new Tuesday night wine.

Reviewed On: 01-02-2019