Variety: Garnacha
Region: Navarra
Country: Spain
Year: 2012
Price: $6.95
Store Review: There’s a lot more in the bottle of the 2012 Jardin de Luculo, which is pure Garnacha from 30-year-old vineyards fermented in concrete vats with indigenous yeasts and aged six months in used barrels. Here the nose shows much more complexity, notes of sweet cherries, red licorice and hints of sweet spices. The palate is medium-bodied, quite dry and the flavors denote some very ripe fruit underneath. The slightly drying finish should go almost unnoticed with lamb chops, rather than drunk on its own. It’s approachable now, but it should develop in bottle. Drink 2014-2018.
My Review: The first thing I noticed about this wine was how dry it was. It had nice notes of earthiness on the nose as well as hints of berries along with a bitter finish. It was surprisingly light compared to my expectations when I smelled it.
I tried this wine on its own with no food.
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