WINE REVIEW: Reilly’s Old Bushvine Clare Valley Grenache - 2005 - 8.7 - James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez

This Grenache is hot; not hot from spice but from it’s base of 15% alcohol.  This wine goes quickly from Boysenberry, raspberry to strawberry and the middle taste is pepper and finally ends in heat.  If this wine was 14.5% one would taste a different set of flavors.

 

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Tapeña Spain Garnacha - 2006 - 8.7 - James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez

This Garnacha has Guajillo pepper, ripe red cherry and ground clover.  Has a crescendo finish; starts mild and finishes boldly.

 ¡Salud!

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Crucillon Garnacha Campo de Borja - Spain – 2005 – 8.0 - James Meléndez / Jaime Patricio Meléndez

An inexpensive bottle of Garnacha; Baked red plum, roasted red pepper, bread spices and cedar.

 

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