Another cost effective Spanish red

 

Since someone remarked to me in early March about some interesting Spanish reds having high Parker scores at a competitive price, I have watched out for such wines both for everyday drinking and for the occasions when I have been asked to choose wines on a limited budget. The wine we drank on that occasion was the Bodegas Castano Solanera VV 2012, though I have also discovered the Flor de Englora some time previously.

This Acustic Celler Brao VV 2012 was made from the fruit of Carignan and Grenache vines over 60 years old, and aged for 13 months in French barrels. Sporting a purple ruby rim with a dark core, the nose of the wine was sweet with berry and wood notes. The palate was sweet fruity with a touch of savoury yielding to acidity and tannins, going on to an acid and savoury backbone.