Bodegas Aragonesas
Coto de Hayas Centenaria Garnacha
Campo de Borja, Aragón, Spain
Blueberry soup - a delightful nose
Weighty, yet fun and light in depth. Blueberry, plum, ripe fig, hints of menthol and chrysanthemum. The wine ends in fruit skin grit, and tangy acidity as if freshly eaten. 100 year old vines it says, which I love in theory and practice.
¡Salud!
Blueberry soup - a delightful nose
Weighty, yet fun and light in depth. Blueberry, plum, ripe fig, hints of menthol and chrysanthemum. The wine ends in fruit skin grit, and tangy acidity as if freshly eaten. 100 year old vines it says, which I love in theory and practice.
¡Salud!
Used to love this back in the day. Then I had some strong toffee years, stepped back and now ... Getting better on the fruit side (black and blue berries, coffee)
Used to love this back in the day. Then I had some strong toffee years, stepped back and now ... Getting better on the fruit side (black and blue berries, coffee)
Nov 10th, 2017
Aromas of smokey cherry and dark fruit float on a clear cherry red color with an opaque rim. A solid core of black and blue fruits are rounded out by licorice, cinnamon and tobacco leaf. Soft even tannins ride to good length with a touch of cracked black pepper.
Aromas of smokey cherry and dark fruit float on a clear cherry red color with an opaque rim. A solid core of black and blue fruits are rounded out by licorice, cinnamon and tobacco leaf. Soft even tannins ride to good length with a touch of cracked black pepper.
3 people found it helpfulApr 13th, 2014
Big flavor plummy finish.
Big flavor plummy finish.
2 people found it helpfulFeb 9th, 2015Big, rich. Jammed full of wild strawberry, spice and licorice.
Big, rich. Jammed full of wild strawberry, spice and licorice.
2 people found it helpfulAug 17th, 2014Sweet, sloppy, hot mess.....
Sweet, sloppy, hot mess.....
2 people found it helpfulJun 27th, 2014
Big disappointment from garagiste. I love garnacha and there’s nothing to love in this bottle. Thin and flat.
Big disappointment from garagiste. I love garnacha and there’s nothing to love in this bottle. Thin and flat.
1 person found it helpfulAug 22nd, 2020
Very ripe on the nose. Not a lot of complexity. Not my favorite Grenache/Garnacha.
Very ripe on the nose. Not a lot of complexity. Not my favorite Grenache/Garnacha.
1 person found it helpfulOct 10th, 2014
This is Campo de Borja wine made from 100% Garnacha grapes taken from 100-year-old vines. The wine experienced just four months in French oak, and hits 14% abv on the alcohol scale.
The nose on this wine is subtle, but expressive. Dark berries and oak spice sum it up, but to leave it at that doesn't do it justice. The fruit points toward savory while the spice shows a sweet side. Vanilla, soft and gentle, mix with the sort of cinnamon you put in oatmeal. The cigar box is the one you kept lemon drops in as a kid. On the palate we find that everything is all grown up. It's a lovely and elegant sip, a grape effortlessly shirking off the criticism that it isn't pretty enough. But even though it's pretty, it can still fight dirty. Don't expect it to punch you in the nose, but don't let your guard down, either.
This is Campo de Borja wine made from 100% Garnacha grapes taken from 100-year-old vines. The wine experienced just four months in French oak, and hits 14% abv on the alcohol scale.
The nose on this wine is subtle, but expressive. Dark berries and oak spice sum it up, but to leave it at that doesn't do it justice. The fruit points toward savory while the spice shows a sweet side. Vanilla, soft and gentle, mix with the sort of cinnamon you put in oatmeal. The cigar box is the one you kept lemon drops in as a kid. On the palate we find that everything is all grown up. It's a lovely and elegant sip, a grape effortlessly shirking off the criticism that it isn't pretty enough. But even though it's pretty, it can still fight dirty. Don't expect it to punch you in the nose, but don't let your guard down, either.