2018 | Garage Wine Co | Bagual Vineyard Lot 96 Carignan-Garnacha-Mataro

This is a rich and layered red with plum and berry character, spicy, floral and subtle, it has a dark ruby color, darker than other parcels and it is earthy and organic. The palate is sinewy, with nice acidity and the fine tannins of the Garnacha, perfectly integrated oak and a very tasty finish

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2018 Bagual Vineyard Cariñena Garnacha Monastrell marked with lot #96 (in the past, this wine has been bottled with numbers 76, 66, 56 and 46) comes from the same vineyard as the pure Garnacha—only 1.1 hectares of old vines with a field blend of the three varieties (even if the Garnacha was regrafted much later). Also like the pure Garnacha, this 2018 is rounder and has better quality tannins than the 2019. This is earthy and very much marked by the Cariñena character, with good ripeness and freshness. Malolactic usually takes around seven months, and the élevage is extended over two winters in third use or older, well-seasoned and neutral barrels. This reminds me of an elegant Priorat.

• Vinous: The 2018 Cariñena Garnacha Monastrell Bagual Vineyard Lot 96 is a blend of equal parts Garnacha and Cariñena with 10% Monastrell from Caliboro, Maule, that spent two winters in barrel. Vivid violet red in color. The complex nose presents notes of sour cherry, strawberry, liqueur, rum cake and a little stock. Intense in the mouth, where the firm, free-flowing tannins of the Cariñena set the tone while freshness keeps everything light on its feet. An energetic, slightly alcoholic wine made in a new style.

Producer Information

Garage Wine Co. began in 2008 with the idea of making wine on a small scale, a personal scale, by hand with the family. It was (and still is!) physical work, and a therapeutic complement to the hustle and bustle of the new millenium. Few in Chile, back then, knew what a "garagiste" was, nor were they familiar with the gringo tradition of celebrated companies having began "in the garage." Viñas in Chile were large affairs, named after saints and owned by clubby families with long names full of double rr’s who presided over a rather closed circle. The founders of Garage Wine Co. patented the name anyway and went to work, quietly but surely, content to make wine barrel by barrel and selling it amongst friends and family.

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