This is the second Bodegas Borsao wine I’ve blogged in a week and I have to say that I really like what this winery produces. This wine is a blend of 75% Garnacha (Grenache) and 25% Tempranillo. I would be surprised if it saw any oak aging from it’s flavor profile.
Bodegas Borsao, “Red Wine”, Campo de Borja 2005 ($8) – Medium ruby in color with aromas of bing cherry, strawberry and cloves. Smooth and juicy in the mouth with black cherry, strawberry and white pepper flavors finishing with supple tannins. A fruit bomb, but I like it 
Also a great value for everyday drinking.
14% ABV
Natural cork closure
Score: 88
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I like Trader Joe’s Napa River Merlot better than this wine
Well, Bob, that’s what makes wine so interesting; the diversity of preferences. I agree this is a total fruit bomb which might be too one-dimensional for many but I still liked it a lot.
As for the Napa River Merlot, I found it a bit disjointed but still very much worth the price; I thought the Cab was the best of the bunch. Seems to be sold out so I guess a lot of other folks liked them, too.
Thanks for your comment.
I agree Bodegas Borsao 2005 is not complex but I think sometimes California wine makers try to put TOO much into the mix, making it impossible to enjoy the flavor of the grape.
I have recently starting drinking more spanish wines ranging in price from the $7 at Cost Plus World Markets to $35 or more from a good wine shop. The Spaniard’s are yet to disappoint me. I like the the richness of the Tempranillo grape.
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