Bought this one in a neighbourhood shop in the alleys of Barcelona, next to La Ramblas for under 4 Euros and must be one of the best 4 bucks I spent in a long time. Hailing from the Penedes region of Spain, this 2007 Vintage has an aroma that captures your attention from the first sip. It's the aroma that sets the stage for what is to come... a soft, low tannin, easy drinking wine... yet a deep, involved, flavourful experience. It's one of the few wines I've had that balances the apparent contradiction of light and deep. It's light in the mouth, yet deep in its taste. It's light on the aroma, yet deep in its soul. It's light as it flows into you, yet deep in its effect on you.
75cl bottle, 13% volume and 100% Spanish. Rioja may be the most famous region, but Penedes is what seems to appeal more to my Indian soul. And the new grapes I've now tasted have whet my appetite for more. 60% Tempranillo, 30% Grenache, 10% Monastrell, this wine is a must have.
Rene Barbier (www.renebarbier.com) has won my pallette and there's more to have where this came from...
