Cruz de Piedra (produced by Bodega Virgen de la Sierra) offers several notable red and white wine values listed in the Best Buy chart at the end of this report. The 2005 Capricho, from the awakening DO of Calatayud, is 100% Garnacha and received some aging in barrel. Purple-colored, it offers a fragrant perfume of cedar, spice box, violets, black cherry, and black raspberry. Opulent on the palate, it has layers of sweet fruit, spicy, complex flavors, and a forward personality. It will evolve for 1-2 years and drink well through 2020.
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