Forgive the minor Spanish detour, but here is another Spanish wine, this time from Spain’s other heavy weight wine region of Priorat.  It’s a blend of 85% garnacha and 15% carignan.  Better on the second day, the wine reminds of fruit cake and has a balanced and savoury palate.  A pleasant wine, if not something I would be rushing out the door for.

Rating: Good, Abv: 14.5%, Price: $28, Vendors: http://www.wine-searcher.com/, Website: http://www.agnesdecervera.com/, Tasted: 2015