Spain is still churning out some of the best red wine buys, like the new vintage of Jorge Ordoñez' real Spanish value, Viña Borgia. Sporting a new modern label, the wine is framed like a Cote du Rhone, but comes across as more casual and abstract.
The 2005 vintage of this 100% Garnacha (Grenache) from Campo de Borja* was vinified all the way in stainless steel.
Tasting Notes: Color: Deep purple ruby, semi-opaque. Aromas: Blackcurrant jam, cassis liqueur, plum, and hints of white pepper. On the tongue the body is medium with plenty of peppery young tannins. Then a plethora of dark fruit essences evolve in a dusty dry finish.
Excellent value ($7). Closure: Plastic artificial cork. Alcohol content: 14%.
Campo de Borja is a D.O. located in the political region of Aragón. This region is west of Barcelona and northeast of Madrid, just north of Catalyud and Cava.
Winewaves reviewed the 2004 vintage of Viña Borgia Campo De Borja in March, 2006.
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My ancestral family is from Campo De Borja. It would be interesting to get some wine from the region. How do I order the wine?
Posted by: Kelly Lynn Borja Smith | October 21, 2006 at 04:10 PM
This is a relatively easy to find wine, available in Nashville, although shipping from Nashville (Tennessee) is not allowed. Is shipping of wine allowed to your address?
Posted by: jerry | October 23, 2006 at 03:00 PM
Shipping FROM Tennessee is not regulated by Tennessee if the wine is shipped to an address out of state.
Posted by: not quite | July 31, 2007 at 05:42 PM
This is the Borgia, not the Borgia Borsao, which I believe is a Grenache/Tempranillo mix.
Posted by: MS | July 31, 2007 at 05:46 PM
Love it. I have the 2007, how will it age, and how long should I let it?
Posted by: Kurtis | November 25, 2008 at 11:30 PM