Variety: Calatayud
Region: Calatayud, Spain
Year: 2012
Price: $6.95
Critic Review: 88 points – Robert Parker. "The 2012 Tres Ojos Garnacha contains 15% Tempranillo (I wonder why), and unoaked cuvée of 200,000 bottles that matures in vat for at least seven months before bottling. What I tasted was a very honest, fresh and fruit-driven red with aromas of cherries, garrigue and thyme with a medium-bodied palate, some weight and tannins that would do better with food. This is a red that sells for a song.”
My Review: The nose on this wine was not my favorite. It smelled a lot like cherries, but when I tried to smell past that I was able to get some light spices. My expectations for the taste of this wine was not that high. I know my palate well now, and I was correct. The cherry flavor was overwhelming to me, and the wine overall just seemed too heavy for my liking.
Overall I did not really like this wine. I think it would pair well with a red meat.
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