Los Cascajos Garnacha

Terrific value in a balanced and versatile Garnacha. Nose shows very pure, ripe, zesty raspberry and kirsch fruit. A bit of warm, dry gravel. In the mouth there’s a bit more structure than the fruity nose suggests, with bright acids, some very fine grained tannin, and a mineral texture I normally associate with reds grown on limestoney soil. The fruit is augmented with a prominent salinity. Not the most elegant (it’s a little elbowy), but it’s a value weeknight red that will work with lots of foods.

ja had this a year ago