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Shiraz/Grenache/Mourvedre Turkey Flat Butchers Block Barossa Valley 2006
Very nice rich and fruity red wine. Slightly sweet without any tannins. Overall a very nice wine. I would have liked a slightly more robust finish but that’s just my tastes.
Price: $25.95
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Garnacha Tres Picos Borsao Campo de Borja 2007
Tres Picos Borsao is a full bodied yet sweet, cherry red wine. A nice bouquet of mature fruit with a rich taste of blackberries and strawberries with an undertone of tannins.
Price: $21.60
Recommended!
Variety: 100% Garnacha.
Vineyard Characteristics: The grapes come from vineyards that are between 35 and 40 years old. Located on uneven terrain at an altitude of 600 to 700 metres, these vineyards yield under four and a half tons of grape per hectare.
Grape Harvest: First week of October
Preparation: Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at a temperature between 25ºC and 30ºC. A long grape maceration, over 21 days
Commercialization: September of 2001
Serving Temperature: 16ºC
Presentation: Burgundy “sommelier” bottle