Wine deal: 2011 Zestos Old Vines Garnacha

By BILL WARD, Star Tribune

February 23, 2013 at 8:00PM
Zestos Old Vines Garnacha
Zestos Old Vines Garnacha (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

WINE

I'm almost convinced that the best we can expect of an under-$10 wine is a friendly, tasty, fairly simple offering with some life to it. The 2011 Zestos Old Vines Garnacha ($9) from Madrid offers all that and more, with surprising depth and complexity from the layers of fresh dark fruit flavors. The just-firm-enough tannins provide some nice backbone, and the finish is clean but hearty. This is a super pizza wine that also should play well with burgers, sausages, pulled pork and roasted winter veggies. Available at Franklin Nicollet, South Lyndale, Zipp's, Thomas and others.

BILL WARD

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