The 2012 Garnacha is produced with destemmed grapes in open lagars with some foot treading. The wine aged for ten months in American oak barrels. It has a creamy nose, almost sweet, a lactic touch but not necessarily what we associate with American oak (coconut, vanilla), red and black fruit and a toasty background. The palate is medium to full-bodied with abundant, grainy tannins that would require some time in bottle as they give a dry finish. 13,600 bottles were produced.

This fruity red delivers rich flavors of blackberry, boysenberry and kirsch, with accents of vanilla and toast. Features a juicy texture, showing light tannins and lively acidity. Modern and balanced. Drink now. 700 cases made, 300 cases imported.??–TM??Region: Spain / Campo de Borja Select to Add

The 2009 Garnacha also spent 10 months in barrel. This layered, saturated effort features black cherry aromas and flavors that fill out as the wine sits in the glass. It can be approached now but will provide pleasure for another 8 years. Although it was only founded eight years ago, Pagos del Moncayo works exclusively with fruit over 80 years of age. Having just made my first trip to Campo de Borja in January, 2011, I can now see what makes that possible. It is a place that seemingly dropped off the planet nearly a century ago (after the vines were planted) and has seemingly only just been rediscovered in the past 10 years. Here old-vine Garnacha is King with bush vines that look like small trees planted on stony soil similar to, dare I say it, parts of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Importer: Axial Wines USA; www.axialvinos.com

此款葡萄酒是抽樣進(jìn)行品嘗的。酒力強(qiáng)勁，香氣撲面而來，帶有陣陣橡膠、煙熏和山胡桃的味道。口感厚實(shí)深邃，帶有烤黑莓味和稍苦的巧克力味，還散發(fā)著木香。余味濃郁，帶巧克力味，伴有腌肉的味道。評(píng)分：88。

The 2008 Garnacha also spent 10 months in barrel. It delivers an expressive perfume of Asian spices, incense, lavender, mineral, and black cherry. Sweet, round, and dense on the palate, this concentrated offering will benefit from another 1-2 years of bottle age and be at its finest from 2012 to 2020. Pagos del Moncayo’s new releases are all outstanding. Importer: Axial Wines USA; www.axialvinos.com