Armantes Garnacha Old Bush Vine 07

Armantes ‘Old Bush Vine’ Garnarcha Calatayud 2007 (17.0+/20), at 14.5% alc, made from 50+ y.o. vines, 20% of the wine aged in oak, was deep garnet red with a fresh aromatic nose of raspberries and minerals along with a touch of savoury complexity to the bouquet. Medium-full in body, this had warm raspberryish fruit framed within a firm, well-extracted structure. Savoury earth notes and a little alcohol heat came through, but this has good drive and length. This will drink well over the next 3-5 years.  RC May 10

Purple coloured, this succulent Spanish wine made from 40-50 y.o. Garnacha (Grenache) bush vines grown in the Calatayud region, delivers satisfying flavours of black cherries, violets and spices on a supple textured, medium-full-bodied palate. Made by Norrel Robertson MW at the Bodega San Gregario co-operative that counts over 250 members. A wine for all pasta and red meat dishes.  EP Oct 09

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