Bacchus
This story begins at Whole Foods Venice, where I ran into our very own Michael (who is the wine buyer at Whole Foods.) I’ve been recovering from a tonsillectomy and needed to ease myself back into wine, but since my palate has been off I needed to make sure in the event I couldn’t enjoy the wine I didn’t waste a whole lot of dough. Michael suggested I try the 2008 Borsao Red Wine- a blend of 80% Garnacha and 20% Tempranillo. It was $8.99 at Whole Foods and can be found as cheap as 7 bucks. It’s a great table wine- dark ruby (almost purple) in color, light-to-medium bodied, with notes of raspberry, mineral, and a little smokiness. For 7 bucks, it’s actually quite good- 7 bucks well spent, I’d say.
The second cheap Spanish Red I’d like to mention is the 2007 Evodia Garnacha:
(photo courtesy of spanishtablewines.com)
It’s 100% Garnacha and 100% juicy, with notes of blackfruit and pepper with a wonderful structure. It’s a crazy good wine for the price ($8.99).
When it comes to bang for your buck, Spain’s got you covered. Pair these wines with some tapas, Manchego & membrillo, Marcona almonds, and go to town.
