Tasting - Niel Santofimia

 

Name:	Niel Santofimia
Variety:	Garnacha
Region:	Almansa
Country:	Spain
Year:	2021
Price:	$16

Winery Review:

Charred, blackened aromas of mint, licorice and burnt tire overshadow the wine's black-fruit components. This feels thick and dense, with chewy weight. Medicinal, herbal flavors of black fruits are peppery and a bit green, while mint and cough drop notes control the finish of this Garnacha Tintorera and Monastrell blend.

Wine Folly: 

Grenache (p. 117) Stewed strawberry is accurate, same with the plum. This bottle has some of the leather the book mentions but it's secondary notes reach further, menthol cigarettes and complex spices. This bottle's tannin content is beyond the mid-level the book prescribed.  

Southern Spain - Garnacha (p. 281)  This grape in this region earns more tannin and spice than its counterparts in the rest of Spain and in other regions. That is absolutely true of this bottle.

My Review: 

The spice and black fruit play really well in this bottle. You can taste the age of the vines and arid dirt of southern Spain. I'd have loved to have this with a rich lamb dish. Overall 8/12.