2017 Bodegas Borsao Tres Picos
Type | Red |
Grapes | Garnacha |
Country/Region | Spain, Aragon |
Vintage | 2017 |
Alcohol | 15% |
Voted Best Value Wine by Robert Parker so the demand will be high for this highly sought after wine. The Tres Picos is made from Garnacha grapes that are harvested from very old vines. The vineyards are fairly cool at an altitude of around 650 meters in Campo de Borja, south of the Rioja. Partly because of this, the grapes ripen slowly and gradually. An important condition for the production of complex and high quality wines. After fermentation, a short maturation follows on small oak casks.
In taste, the Tres Picos is certainly the equivalent of a complex Châteuneuf-du-Pape, which is also made primarily from Grenache grapes. The Tres Picos easily wins the prize! This well-known American wine writer Robert Parker invariably scores 90 points or more. Is described by Parker as the flagship of Borsao. It is a full, firm, pleasant 100% Garnacha wine. Ripe red and black fruit, minerals, earthy tones, a hint of vanilla and a very pleasant aftertaste. The 2017 has received 93/100 Penin points.