Vina Borgia Grenache Spain, Borja ($7)
Picked up this bottle to glug with a pizza, a meatball topped pizza to be specific. The Jorge Ordonez stamp of approval and the $7 price tag made this an easy decision. I've had the Borsao blend of garnacha and tempranillo before and was moderately satisfied for the price. Whether its called garnacha, grenache, or cannonau, it's just not my favorite varietal.
Vibrant purple color. The nose was packed with strawberry and what I thought to be maple syrup. Bright blackberry and cherry flavors with a well balanced acid to tannin ratio. In fact the tannins are almost non existent, but it still tasted well balanced. It complimented the pizza well and, for the price, I can't complain. My grade: B-
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