Bodegas Alto Moncayo Campo de Borja Veraton 2005

I've had 3 bottles of this in the last year and have been very impressed each time. Super smooth with chocolate notes and expressive berry with a touch of jam. Feels like a superb Australian Shiraz, but love that it is a Spanish Garnacha. Wow'ed many friends at a neighbor's party and, by request, went back home for another bottle!

April 2009

For the price, this is a fabulous Grenache. Great wine with nice home cooked organic meal.

February 2008

Inky purple. A heady bouquet evokes ripe red berries, anise, mocha and pungent fresh flowers. Supple and sweet on entry, then more structured in the middle, offering deep, mineral-accented dried strawberry and cherry liqueur flavors. Takes a spicy turn on the long, sappy finish, which echoes the pure red berry qualities. The oak (all new) is almost shockingly understated, perhaps thanks to the reported four-year aging of the staves. -International Wine Cellar The 2005 Alto Moncayo Veraton is 100% Garnacha aged in new French and American oak for 17 months. Dark ruby-colored, it exhibits an read more...alluring nose of toasty new oak, mineral, spice box, black cherry, and black raspberry. This leads to a wine bordering on opulence, with layers of fruit, some structure, and a long, pure finish. Drink it over the next 8-10 years. -Wine Advocate    (hide)

This baby is big and bold with an enormous amount entertainment for the tongue. High alcohol makes for a heady glass and you'll want more than one if your into big personalities but go easy and enjoy it slowly. Food or no food, simply a delight to experience. For the price its win win. Love it!

November 2008

International Wine Cellar rating: 92

The Wine Advocate rating: 93