Our fourth wine at the Itsy Bitsy Bodegas tasting at Devour Madrid and my least favourite of the night. Mind you I was expecting that as it is a Monastrell red wine and I really don’t get on with that grape. It’s too heavy for me. Others really love this grape so I guess it’s down to individual taste.
This is from a lesser known DO of Yecla in the Northern part of Murcia. Only 13k bottles of this wine were produced in 2017.
It has a light purple colour with a medium scent of fruit of the forest berries and malt vinegar. The latter was a bit off putting to say the least.
A dry wine with strong tannins and acidity. I got my usual sour flavour with some red berries. Others in the group loved this wine and apparently tasted more dark fruit with a menthol finish.
| Name: | Tranco |
| Colour: | Red |
| Year: | 2017 |
| Grapes | Minastrell and Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Winery: | Bodega Barahonda |
| Country: | Spain |
| Region: | Yecla |
| Quality Classification: | Denominacion de Origin |
| Alcohol: | 14% |
| Price: | 8,50€ |
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