Bodegas Borsao Garnacha Campo de Borja Tres Picos 2007

WA 91pts. - IWC 90pts. - According to the Wine Advocate: The 2007 Tres Picos Garnacha is a worthy successor to previous vintages of this always remarkable value. Sourced from low yielding vineyards on the slopes of Moncayo Mountain, the wine was aged half in stainless steel and half in French oak for 10 months. Purple-colored, it offers up sexy aromas of cedar, underbrush, mineral, and black cherry. This leads to a layered, intense, spicy, rich Garnacha with gobs of succulent fruit, excellent balance, and a plush finish. This may well be the finest Tres Picos to date. It is likely to improve in the read more...bottle for 2-3 years but there is no reason to delay your gratification.Tasting Notes - It s finally arrived! A perennial favorite table wine, Borsao s Tres Picos Garnacha is a stellar value with a gorgeous fruit profile and excellent balance. According to Steven Tanzer s International Wine Cellar Review: Inky ruby. Highly complex bouquet of cherry, dark berry liqueur...    (hide)

May 2009

Inky ruby. Highly complex bouquet of cherry, dark berry liqueur, iron, tobacco and dried flowers; reminded me a wine from Graves. Tangy cherry and cassis flavors are on the primal side initially but soften and gain sweetness with air. Fine tannins add grip to the long, spicy finish, which repeats the iron note. This is very promising. -International Wine Cellar 90+

November 2008

Deep inky plummy red with a very young look, nose a balance of oak, alcohol and plummy fruit with a hint of menthol, medium-plus body, sweet and smoky in the mouth with a medium-long finish, soft tannins.
Excellent value with the weight and intensity associated with Aussies but with much more subtlety. $11.33 wholesale/$17 retail

March 2009

International Wine Cellar rating: 90

November 2008

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar ReviewRated 90+Inky ruby. Highly complex bouquet of cherry, dark berry liqueur, iron, tobacco and dried flowers; reminded me of a wine from Graves. Tangy cherry and cassis flavors are on the primal side initially but soften and gain sweetness with air. Fine tannins add grip to the long, spicy finish, which repeats the iron note. This is very promising.Wine Tasting NotesDeep and sweet, Tres Picos Borsao is cherry red in color with a hint of purple tones. In the nose, there is a boundless bouquet of mature red fruits with traces of flowers that are read more...typical of the best Garnachas. In the mouth, it is rich and well-structured simultaneously conveying flavors of blackberries, strawberries and tones of leather, vanilla and plums. Perfectly combined with a sweet and pleasant tannin, Tres Picos Borsao leaves us with a long, silky and balanced finish.    (hide)

January 2009

Deep port-like purple-red color. Intense inky, berry nose, with cedar notes. Well-extracted, sweet fruit notes well underscored by rich, cedary tannins. Satisfying mouthfeel. Pretty decent value at its $15 retail tag. A staple.

March 2009