Pinyolet, Seleccion
Red Wine, 750 mL
| Country : | Spain |
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| Region : | Cataluna |
| Producer : | Cia de Vinos del Atlantico S.L. |
| Alcohol : | 14.5 % |
| Designation of origin : | Montsant |
| Grape variety(ies) : | Garnacha tintorera 80% Carignan 20% |
| Style : | Full-bodied & Smooth |
| Color : | Red |
| Container : | Coloured Glass Container |
| Closure : | Cork |
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Tasting note
Slightly more expensive, the 2010 Pinyolet Seleccion is a blend of 80% old vine Grenache and 20% Carinena (from vines planted in 1945 and 1928 respectively). The wine was aged eight months in 2-year-old French oak barrels. It exhibits copious notes of damp earth, forest floor, and a fiery, Graves-like, volcanic smokiness that comes from the vineyard's soils. Rich, full-bodied and deep with plenty of kirsch, raspberry and black currant fruit characteristics, this mouthfilling red should drink well for 5-6 years. Score - 93. (Robert Parker Jr., erobertparker.com, Aug. 2012)
