$5.99 at Costco. I bought it because of prior good experience with this wine and the price.
A simple wine. Dark purple-almost syrah like. Raspberry, blackberry, jammy, maybe a little chocolate on the nose and mouth. A little heat (bottle says 14% alcohol). A nice expression of grenache-I really like the purity of the fruit. This is a really well made wine. A really nice 15 second plus finish. There are no flaws in this wine at all, which is unusual at this price point. If I had to give it points, I’d give it an 87 and throw in another 4 for the QPR.
You could do a lot worse at 3-4x the price. A great pizza wine or weekday wine. It should be a hit with the wives. I’m in for a couple of cases just to have it around.
The white is a QPR as well. About the same price.
No preconceptions here. I agree that it’s a good value. Good to know my SO/GF will likely agree. ![cheers [cheers.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/0/0ff9bfcdb0964982cd3240b6159868fbdf215b1a.gif)
I think Borsoa is a super QPR in all their wines, bought a 6 pack of blanco for TW and it was gone in a flash. We loved the rose when we could get it. I would try the red, but I have too many daily drinkers to consume as it is, so the rest go for it! ![cheers [cheers.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/0/0ff9bfcdb0964982cd3240b6159868fbdf215b1a.gif)
And they age. Here’s a tasting note I wrote in 2008 about the 2002.
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2002 Bodegas Borsao Campo de Borja Borsao - Spain, Aragón, Campo de Borja (2/19/2008)
Hey! This stuff really ages. I was making beef stew tonight so this morning, after getting the other ingredients together in a pot, I pulled a bottle of 2002 Borsao and set it on the counter. As 5:00, I called my son, told him to uncork the wine, pour it into the pot, and put it in the oven. I asked him to leave a few ounces in the bottles for later. At 7:30, I uncorked the left over bottle on the counter and unceremoniously took a swig from the bottle, expecting to quench my curiosity more than my thirst. Intense and complex cherry and raspberry flavors with some pepper and spice. I poured the rest into a glass so I could write a proper note. Moderate red color but not opaque, a little like a dark ruby. Cherry on the nose. still the same palate. Tannins softened and sweet. No oak or vanilla. This is a bona fide very good to excellent wine, 88 pts without the QPR factor. I bought a case of this 4 years ago at Zachy’s on sale for $4.59 per bottle. Best bargain since the $6 Le Montrachet I got in 1978. (88 pts.)
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I have a bottle somewhere in my cellar that I kept just to see what it would be like after 10 years. I guess it’s time to find it.