Envinate Albahra Garnacha Tintorera 2018 (1500ml)

Casey Curbow

Sales Associate Windsor Wine Merchants

Cow manure with buried light tart berry fruit.

Will Stanley

Peculiar. Incredibly acidic - like Barolo but without the tannins (tannin is quite mild). The acidity is felt not on entry but as the wine moves through the palate, at the back of the tongue and roof of the mouth. There is very sour blackberry, crushed cherry and some (misplaced?) green pepper and green peppercorn notes, alongside the acidity which has a white grapefruit edge. Very taught, linear and quite difficult to appreciate beyond that wall of acidity. Ultimately quite a confusing wine, but I wonder if this just needs a few years laying down to allow the acidity to better integrate. Had improved by the third glass, after three hours of air, with a pleasingly dry finish, but nonetheless I see this as a wine that could improve.

Justin Bothur

Some funky mushroom and soil aromas prevalent but mostly about the black fruit; fig and anise are there along with dried flowers and a touch of granite. Nice.

Allison Lyzenga

Medium ruby; medium intensity aromas of red cherry, red currant, cranberry, bramble, underbrush, cloves; dry, medium plus acid, medium tannins, medium alcohol, medium intensity flavors of red cherry, cranberry, red currant, rhubarb, blackberry, brush, allspice; medium finish, well balanced, lighter style

Iwan

Needed to open up a little. Unusual and energetic. Berries and mineral. Yum.

Randy Slepchik

In the style of the funkier wines that have been coming out of Languedoc.

Craig Daniels

Pronounced acidity mingled with blackberry, plum and cherry. Just a beautiful wine, deep dark red in colour with a slight peppery nose.

Victoria Holden

So dry. In the best way.

Adam Nesto

Chocolate. Raspberries

Gabe De Roche

Nice acidity and good amount of minerality. More savoury than other Garnachas I’ve drunk with good complexity for the price. Nice with lamb and rosemary. Paid $24 at Vino Carta.