Bodegas Alto Moncayo
Campo de Borja Garnacha
Campo de Borja, Aragón, Spain
A joint venture of Jorge Ordonez, Bodegas Borsao and Chris Ringland, located in the town of Bulbuente (Zaragoza) Spain. Alto Moncayo is the flagship of the winery. A single-grape variety of Garnacha, from vines between 40 and 70 years old, aged in new barrels for 20 months. Bold aromas of fruit and spice. On the palate black fruit flavors, rich and full-bodied, with complex spice. Fine tannins, savory, good structure ending with a smoky character. Very nice!
A joint venture of Jorge Ordonez, Bodegas Borsao and Chris Ringland, located in the town of Bulbuente (Zaragoza) Spain. Alto Moncayo is the flagship of the winery. A single-grape variety of Garnacha, from vines between 40 and 70 years old, aged in new barrels for 20 months. Bold aromas of fruit and spice. On the palate black fruit flavors, rich and full-bodied, with complex spice. Fine tannins, savory, good structure ending with a smoky character. Very nice!
1 person found it helpfulDec 31st, 2018
A friend brought over a Tablas Creek Grenache, and I thought it would be interesting to open this bottle for comparison.
The nose is of saturated ripe plum, dark chocolate, roasted coffee, and fresh herb. The palate is rich but not thick, plush but not showy, with fine balance between the round acidity and fresh herbs and the savory lightly extracted dark fruit. Powdery tannins.
It seems to be more refined that the Clio (from the same winemaker) at this young stage. Same deliciousness.
A friend brought over a Tablas Creek Grenache, and I thought it would be interesting to open this bottle for comparison.
The nose is of saturated ripe plum, dark chocolate, roasted coffee, and fresh herb. The palate is rich but not thick, plush but not showy, with fine balance between the round acidity and fresh herbs and the savory lightly extracted dark fruit. Powdery tannins.
It seems to be more refined that the Clio (from the same winemaker) at this young stage. Same deliciousness.
Holds its own !!!! My favorite Garnacha - Alto Moncayo, 2016 - 100% garnacha. A Spanish delicacy in wine. Previous rating is still dead on.
Holds its own !!!! My favorite Garnacha - Alto Moncayo, 2016 - 100% garnacha. A Spanish delicacy in wine. Previous rating is still dead on.
Apr 16th, 2019
Omg yas, dark cherry tempered by leather, oak and a creaminess that almost reminds me of coconut.
Omg yas, dark cherry tempered by leather, oak and a creaminess that almost reminds me of coconut.
Feb 24th, 2019