2005 Torres Mas Rabell Tinto

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13.5% abv, 50% garnacha, 50% carignan, $9.99

This wine is a real steal...
Quite purple!
A floral and red berry nose with a touch of dirt underneath gives way to surprisingly intense raspberry and spice flavors on the palate, with some foresty intrigue underneath a medium body with a nice finish...

I'm glad they left it at 13.5, it's almost a touch hot, but I think they took the pedal off the gas at just the right time here...

I bet this would go great with some very non-vegetarian things, but i'll take it with black olive and garlic flavors, or maybe some herbed roasted veggies...

It's not very tannic, but there's good acid here-- It might age very well, or it might fall apart. I don't have enough experience with aging to know, but it's worth a shot. The producer says it'll last 7-8 years. If the rest of it holds up, the secondary earth and spice flavors could be very nice as they come more to the front.

Awesome for $10.