Variety: Garnacha
Region: Navarra
Country: Spain
Year: 2012
Price Regular $19, Sale $6.95
Winery 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: This wine smelled distinctly of licorice and leather. It also tasted darker, like licorice and cherries. I imagine this wine is also what leather would taste like. It tasted a bit spicy, like cloves and a whole lot of the licorice, but not in an overwhelming sense. I am not a fan of licorice, so I probably wouldn't drink this wine again myself, but would recommend it.
I did not taste this wine with food.
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