Campos de Luz Old Vine Garnacha, 2007, Cariñena, Spain, 13.5%, €8.99 A very tasty wine, with soft ripe plummy fruits, a savoury edge and a sprinkle of spice.
A great everyday quaffer for the winter months ahead.
Donnybrook Fair, Dublin; The Drinks Store, Dublin; Red Island Wine, Skerries, Co Dublin; Vanilla Grape, Kenmare, Co Kerry; Jus de Vine, Portmarnock, Co Dublin; Deveney's, Dundrum, Dublin; Liston's, Camden Street, Dublin; Next Door at Myles Creek, Kilkee, Co Clare; McCabes, Blackrock and Foxrock, Dublin; Redmonds of Ranelagh, Dublin.
Tesco Finest Old Vine Selection Garnacha, Campo de Borja 2005, 14%, €9.49 Campo de Borja is a great source of juicy ripe Garnacha. This one has a little maturity, with some supple easy strawberries to counter the earthy nose. Not for keeping, but very drinkable now.
Stockist Tesco.