This week’s selection:
Winery: Panarroz
Varietal: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre,
Price Paid: $9.99
Vintage: 2006
Area: Murcia Region, Jumilla Appellation, Spain
Alcohol: 14%
Purchased: Whole Foods Market
Overall: I am still amazed that you can get real wine for under $10. This is real wine - Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre (also know as GSM) blend with an unusual nose (a little electric motor smell), spice, tannins and some acidity.
I would buy the Venta Morales at $8.99 or the Sacred Stone # 5 Cab before this but this is not a bad wine for the price. Will absolutely not be for everyone. Try it for something different. 90 points as reviewed below seems a bit ridiculous. By the way pan means bread and arroz means rice… Spain, Argentina, New Zealand and Montepulciano in Italy have some great bargains.
Reviews:
90 points from Robert Parker: "An amazing bargain from Spain, this blend of mourvèdre, grenache, and syrah bursts with plum, blackberry, and licorice-infused fruit. There is a bit of pepper as well, and the wine is silky, soft, and opulent. Serve it at a barbecue... Years ago I wrote in The Wine Advocate that Dan Kravitz was perhaps the top U.S. importer of wines priced under $10 a bottle. Even though the dollar bought a lot more then, Kravitz still has a knack for finding good wines at great prices."
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