Tasting - Figaro Tinto

Name: Figaro Tinto 2016

Variety: Garnacha

Region: Calatayud

Country: Spain

Year: 2016

Price: $8.95

Winery Review: "The 100% Garnacha 2016 Figaro Tinto Calatayud is a smoking value and is another red brought in by Kysela that knocks it out of the park on the value scale. Bright berry fruits, dried herbs, earth, and a touch of spice all flow to a medium-bodied, rounded, fleshy red that has loads of upfront charm and accessibility. It’s not going to make old bones, but as a house red to enjoy over the coming couple of years, it’s hard to beat."

My Review: This wine smells very earthy and smells like it is full of spice. This wine smells like the type of wine that I do not typically enjoy. This wine has a light body for a wine that smells heavy. It tastes herbal and spicy, with some dark cherries or raspberries. This is not a wine that I would want to casually enjoy; perhaps it would taste better when paired with a dish.

I tasted this wine without food.