Zarate Caino Tinto 2016 (750ML)

91 Points, John Gilman, View from the Cellar: “The Caiño Tinto bottling from Eulogio Pomares (one of three, old vine reds he produces) is fermented in open top, old oak vats for a month prior to being raised for twelve months in old foudres prior to bottling. The 2016 Caiño Tinto is a lovely wine, offering up a complex and quite vibrant bouquet of pomegranate dark berries, tree bark, a touch of cola, saddle leather, a fine base of soil and a touch of botanicals in the upper register that recall reds from the Canary Islands. On the palate the wine is medium-bodied, tangy and very transparent, with good intensity of flavor, very modest tannins and a long, soil-driven and complex finish. This is light on its feet and a bit tart (remember this is an old vine red from the heart of Albariño country), but balanced and really works nicely with food. Good juice.” 05/18 Issue #75