Reviews & Ratings

2013 Josep Grau Spanish Red "Volador"

Winery: Josep Grau

Vintage: 2013

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Volador"

Wine Category: Spanish Red

Grape blend: 70% Garnacha, 30% Carinena, Syrah & Cabernet Sauvignon

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Montsant

State or country: Spain

Price: $15

Cases produced: 5,000

KWG Score: 88.6 (based on 3 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good+ (90)

Review date: April 30, 2015

Wine Review: This very dark ruby colored Spanish wine opens with a black raspberry bouquet with hints of barnyard and Maraschino cherry. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, balanced and juicy. The flavor profile is a tasty cedar infused black cherry with hints of black pepper and a touch of black plum. The finish is dry and its flavors and moderate dusty tannins linger for quite a while after the wine is gone. This wine is very food friendly and would be a perfect barbecue wine. I would pair with grilled baby-back ribs slathered with Sticky Fingers Carolina sweet barbecue sauce. Enjoy - Ken

Winemaker Notes: Made from Garnacha, Samso (Carinena), Syrah and a small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon, grown on llicorella (slate) and decomposed granite soils. Vines average between 30 and 50 years old, yielding a scant 1.25 kilos per vine. Aging is 50% in light-toast French oak, 50% in lined concrete. Freshness and intensity of fruit are the result.

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