Savvy wine buys: Etim ‘99 Old Vines Grenache

Wednesday, March 27, 2002 | 8:33 a.m.

Spanish wines continue to dazzle wine lovers on our side of the Atlantic, at prices that the French can only dream about when it comes to comparable quality. This wine hails from a region about 100 miles south of Barcelona, and is 85 percent Grenache (or Garnacha, as it is known in Spain), and 15 percent Cabernet Sauvignon. The name "Etim" means roots, which is fitting, as it is the age of the vines that give this wine its richness. It is a deep red with notes of plum and herbs, a beautifully balanced wine with a long finish. It should be good to go for quite a few more years.

Available at Las Vegas Wine Company, $8.99.

-- Max Jacobson

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