Wine Tasting—Tres Ojos Garnacha

Name: 2011 Tres Ojos, Old Vine Garnacha, Tinto, Talatayud

Variety: 85% Old Vine Garnacha, 7% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Tempranillo and 1% Syrah

Region: Calatayud, Spain

Country: Spain

Year: 2011

Price:$6.95

Winery Review: (the Vintage Cellar gave us the review/tasting notes from the 2011 Delaroche Côtes du Rhône Rouge: This semi-opaque ruby, custom cuvée of 50% Syrah, 40% Grenache and 10% Mourvedre is made specifically for Fran Kysela. It exhibits very fresh, ripe dark red fruit with very good palate weight and depth and ends with rich fruit notes. Made from organically grown grapes. Incredible value!—90 points—I-WineReview)

Wine Enthusiast’s review: With a hint of rubber and asphalt, the bouquet on this value wine is generous and topped with blackberry and dark plum aromas. The palate is grabby, with clampy tannins and black-fruit flavors mixed with chocolate and spice. The earthy, lightly herbal finish with rubbery nuances is nice.– 89+ points— M.S., Wine Enthusiast

My Review: The semi-opaque ruby color of this wine speaks to its not quite full-bodied flavor. At first it smelled fruity, surprisingly bright for a red wine. I was undecided on this wine. I’m not usually a red wine fan, but this one was weird. I enjoyed the blueberry and plum flavors. This wine was very confusing. It is complex and had a sort-of smoked meat tone on the mid-palate. This wine was dry and a long, lingering finish.

With food?: I tasted this wine without food.