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Atalaya Alaya Garnacha (Almansa)

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Almansa · Spain

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Garnacha
Country
Spain
Region
Almansa
Appellation
Almansa
Alcohol
16%
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
off-dry

Rated vintages

  • 201185 pts

    Opaque black to the eye, this is a massive, high-alcohol, syrupy Garnacha that is more like Port than dry wine. Aromas of prune and raisin dominate, while the palate is thick as molasses, with gummy, raisiny flavors that finish with heady notes of coffee and chocolate syrup. At…

  • 201090 pts

    This smells of baked black fruit, coconut, vanilla and char, with a palate that's ultrasaturated and almost cloying. The compact flavors are of concentrated blackberry liqueur and cassis, which narrow to berry and oak notes on the finish.