This wine is definitely an acquired taste. As soon as the cork popped, the aroma of wet cats and latex was overwhelming. There was some berry flavors hiding in there somewhere, but the intense astringency was more than I could bear. However, after choking down an entire glass... there were some redeeming qualities. The berry flavor became very strong as well as an orange-citrus flavor and extreme tanginess. I still don't think I would buy it again or recommend it.
I give this interestingly tangy wine 2 out of 5 stars
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007
$3 Garnacha/Tempranillo
Abrazo Del Toro 2005
Spain
Trader Joes
Labels:
$3,
Garnacha,
Red Blends,
Tempranillo,
Trader Joes
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Interesting to hear. Ironically, the 2002 vintage of Abrazo was one of my top picks for Grenache. But I know the same brand can be very different from one year to another.
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