
René Barbier Mediterranean Red
Catalunya DO
Style Light red Old World Country Spain
Price $6
Vintage tasted NV
Grapes Tempranillo, Garnacha, Monastrell
Website www.renebarbier.comOverview There are few things better in the
world of wine than the taste of a
well aged red. So our blind tasters
were thrilled that this impressively
cheap bottle had the funky, earthy,
herbal notes that typically
accompany much older, more
expensive wines. This wine is
non-vintage, so it’s impossible to
know exactly how well-aged it
actually was—or whether the next
bottle will have as many years on it.
But at $6, it’s definitely worth taking
the chance.
Nose Our blind tasters called it
pretty, and admired the dense, funky,
earthy aromas.
Mouth The earthy, vegetal notes
continue, balanced by some sour
cherry. It’s big, but smooth.