Origin: Moncayo Mountains, Spain
Grape: Garnacha
Body: Full
Year: 2015
Alcohol: 15%
Price point: $14.00
Year Reviewed: 2017
Thought this cork was unique and has the icon or emblem that typifies the winery, Borsao.
Heard of mint aromas in wine but never experienced one, so pretty excited when I opened this Garnacha. Incidentally the glass on this bottle was quite thick and the bottle was quite heavier than usual wine bottles. The mint was so noticeable that it reminded me of peppermint lifesavers. Kept smelling this in the glass and it was like a beautiful floral garden in a glass. Also smells of vanilla and leather were present. Readers, you must smell this wine and try this beautiful Garnacha. Upon tasting, the taste matured into a more robust, cherry and raspberry rich notes with hints of leather. This Garnacha is grown in a hotter climate in Spain in the Moncayo Mountains, hence the translation into English of the name of this wine, Tres Picos, simply means, as you would suspect, three peaks, which is what the mountain range looks like.
Picture of Mt. Moncayo
http://www.holloworbs.com/1815.htm
This Garnacha is a complex wine with medium acidity. After it was breathing awhile, it showed its complexity by a new unique sweetness and fruity flavors of red grape and raspberries appearing. Be aware of the higher alcohol content in this wine, so it doesn’t sneak up on you. Try with a butternut squash ravioli dish surrounded by red sauce, garnished with fresh basil. I have tried other Grenaches that I have not enjoyed even half as much as this bottle. I actually have shied away from them as the ones I have tried have been flat and uninteresting. Not the case with Tres Picos. This 2015 was fermented in stainless steel tanks and oak barrels and then aged in French oak for 10 months. I can see why Grenaches/Garnacha are used to produce such beautiful Rose wines. I will most definitely seek out other wines from this winery. I have left you with the link below to learn more about this historic and successful wine maker and to learn about their other wine offerings.
http://bodegasborsao.com/production/garnacha/