Cien Y Pico Knight's-Errant Garnacha Tintorera Reserva 2012 fiano alluvium – Mainly yellow sand

alluvium – Mainly yellow sand mixed with clav and

From the start of his tenure at La Pèira he noticed that despite the closeness of his vineyard sites

whereby the 'mother' base is refreshed each year with new vintage wines and a percentage is bottled off each year

with all the history and nostalgia that Pinot/Shiraz conjure up for Australian wine lovers

An incredibly versatile wine that drinks particularly well with red wine risotto or pasta with radicchio (classics of the region if you happen to visit)

Cien Y Pico Knight's-Errant Garnacha Tintorera Reserva 2012 fiano alluvium – Mainly yellow sandVery deep purple red, blackish and dense colour. Oaky nose: very new oak dominant. Lots of charred timber guaiacol like aromas; Palate is likewise oaky tannic and grippy, with a firmness that begs for more time. Deepset blackberry also. Long finish. Tannic and over extracted, but not as bad as some others in the same tasting lot. Some bitterness. Certainly has concentration, but difficult to drink it. Needs several years