Mancuso Garnacha, Cariñena 2018

There’s a touch of herby garigue amid the dark berry and violet aromas, and then an explosion of blackcurrant on the tongue, developing into powdery tannins, and dark chocolate on the finish....

New wine. Mid crimson. Sturdier than the most fashionable Spanish Garnachas. Masses of impact! This is more Châteauneuf than Gredos but it's great value. Jewelly sweet fruit but with enough...

This garnacha from a small family estate has seen a year of ageing, in a mix of concrete and 500L French oak barrels. There's a discernible creamy, light oak influence, but it's fresh and...

Old vines, high altitude and expert winemaking have produced a wine with floral aromas, blackberry and raspberry fruit on the palate with rounded easy tannins and a sense that this is a lot more...

Grown on slate soils at high altitude (650m), this garnacha from 50-year-old bush vines made by a family project is really pushing the boundaries with this exciting grape. It shows the floral side of ...

A new find for me, this is a brilliant grenache with a reassuringly earthy palate, a crisp finish and a genuine sense of terroir under the cherry and plum drenched palate.

While a notable exception to the “uncelebrated” status of garnacha is in the distinctive wines of Priorat in Cataluña – however, volumes and yields there are low and...

A gloriously lush, full-bodied red to go with more robust roast and grilled vegetables, especially red peppers and aubergines.