Bodegas y Vinedos Ponce Buena Pinta Manchuela Red 2015

Juan Antonio Ponce may be most famous for his work with the elusive Bobal grape, but it was his work with the equally rare Moravia Agriaandnbsp;variety that really caught us by surprise. Itand#39;s been a while since we tasted a sub-$20 red that grabbed us with such force on first sip. This cuvandeacute;e is about 80% Moravia Agria with 20% Garnacha blended in. The wine shows great earthiness and a pleasant rusticity, but itand#39;s balanced by some bright and juicy red fruits, brisk acidity and a wildly unique herbaceous streak. Itand#39;s a hard one to put down and will improve markedly over a few hours or even a few days.

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