Ruby colour with a tawny note; spicy, raspberry and vanilla oak on the nose; medium-bodied, sweet raspberry flavour with a lively acidic spine. Well-made with good length.
Food match: lamb; grilled sausages
Las Rocas Garnacha, 2010, Calatayud, Spain, $15.40. LCBO #269977
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