2012 Tres Picos Garnacha: A Great Buy and Now Available

Oct 20

Written By Diana Kienle, Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW)

This is an alert! I had written about the 2012 Tres Picos Garnacha many months ago as a great value. I had read the review and how well it was regarded. I have been eagerly awaiting the distribution, and I found it today in my local supermarket!!! Here is a refresher on what has been written about this wine, which usually costs under $20. I tasted this wine this evening. Right after pulling the cork, it was lush and fruity. Look for it near your home – a wonderful buy!

2012 Borsao “Tres Picos”
Garnacha Campo de Borja
92 points Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
“The terrific 2012 Tres Picos is one of the finest inexpensive, Grenache-based wines made in the world. This full-bodied beauty boasts a deep ruby color as well as loads of strawberry and black cherry fruit, hints of lavender and crushed rocks, sweet tannin, and a broad, savory mouthfeel. It, too, should be consumed over the next 3-4 years. This has long been a popular source for value-priced wines. Founded in 1958 in the appellation of Campo de Borja, Borsao owns a whopping 3,706 acres of vineyards planted at elevations of 1,300 to 2,300 feet above sea level. The soils are primarily limestone-based and the area is highly reputed for old vine Grenache, but there is also Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah planted as well as a few white varietals. Bodegas Borsao’s flagship offering is Tres Picos. Made from 100% Grenache from yields of less than two tons of fruit per acre, these chalky vineyards are planted at a 2,000 foot plus altitude on the hillsides of the Moncayo Mountains. The harvest is all done by hand, and the wine is aged in a combination of stainless steel and French oak for ten months prior to bottling. If you have not yet discovered the great values of Bodegas Borsao, it’s about time you do.” (RP) (11/ 2013)

Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar: 92 points
“…half fermented in French oak and half in stainless steel: Bright purple. Heady aromas of blueberry, cherry compote, white pepper and woodsmoke, plus an exotic cinnamon note. Fresh and seamless, offering vibrant blueberry and black raspberry flavors and suave floral notes. The spicy quality lingers seductively on the tenacious finish.” (9/ 2013)

Warning: This is good drinking wine. It seemed to disappear rather quickly this evening!

I have been on vacation and just recently returned. Coming soon are blogs on Buccella and Biale wineries.

Enjoy!