2021 Bodegas Breca Old Vines Garnacha [JD94][JS91]

Producer: Bodegas Breca Region:  Calatayud, Aragon, Spain Varietal: 100% Garnacha de Aragón Year: 2021  

Jeb Dunnuck, 94 Points 

“Raised all in 500- and 600-liter barrels (all used), the 2021 Breca has a Châteauneuf du Pape-like bouquet of black raspberries, licorice, peppery herbs, and spice. This carries to a medium to full-bodied, rich, voluptuous, concentrated Garnacha with fine tannins and a great finish.” 

James Suckling, 91 Points 

“A solid and structured red with ripe dark fruit character. It shows good length and focus, offering blackberries, blackcurrants, chocolate and walnuts, with a full body and creamy, velvety tannins. Drink or hold.” 
Winemaker Notes: 
“An authentic wine produced from the original Garnacha, which was first cultivated in Aragón in the 7th Century, and spread around Europe by the Medieval Kingdom of Aragón. Calatayud produces a unique expression of Garnacha due to its geographic and climactic conditions. As Spain’s highest altitude region for the production of Garnacha, the temperature swings are radical – up to 60°F in the summer. This produces wines with deep color and character, as well as lively acidity. The wine is characterized by aromas of ripe black fruit, overlaid with spices such as black pepper. There is an obvious minerality to the wine, proceeding from vineyards’ diverse range of soil types.” 

Alcohol: 15% 
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