Expect ripe blackberry, raspberry, dark cherry, vanilla, and a touch of warming spice with full body and ripe tannins. The 2016 Spanish vintage was good.
- Varietal
- Garnacha-dominant blend (typically with small percentages of Syrah and Mazuelo)
- Region
- Spain / Aragón / Campo de Borja
- Body
- Full
- Style
- dry red, ripe, oak-aged, value-tier
The producer
Bodegas Borsao is one of Spain's largest cooperatives, based in Campo de Borja, and one of the producers most credited with bringing affordable old-vine Garnacha to the international market. Cabriola is one of the estate's premium bottlings.
What critics say
Borsao Cabriola receives consistently strong reviews as one of the better-value premium Garnachas, often scoring in the low- to mid-90s.
Pairing
Lamb burger, grilled chorizo, baked pasta with meat sauce