I've decided to taste varietals or regions I haven't tried before this weekend. Was a good weekend to do so as two of Brisbane's best wine merchants, Craft Red Hill and Wine Experience, had some really interesting and unusual wines on for tasting. One that really caught my interest was a 2011 Carchelo from Jumila, Spain.Nice fruity nose with notes of blueberries, anise and maybe tobacco. Great soft tannins and generally a very juicy wine. Nice light oak treatment makes this a very drinkable wine and allows for great expression of the fruit. I'll be testing this out over the next few weeks, but I'm betting this is a real crowd pleaser.
Price: $20
Varietal: Blend
Rating: 90
Tasted: June 2014
