Mas Codina, Penedès Negre, Penedes, Spain 2019
{organic} 34% Merlot, 34% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Syrah, 10% Pinot Noir
PLUM & CASSIS, GRAPHITE-LIKE MINERALITY, ENERGETIC
Not quite a joven alternative to Mas Codina’s always beautiful Cabernet cuvée, this youthfully assertive gem is aged in oak for three months – just long enough to enhance an impression of polish or finesse without compromising its vitality. Penedès is best known as Cava country, but like Tarragona to its south, has a longstanding love affair with Bordelais varieties, and both Cabernet and Merlot do outstanding work here joined by Syrah and a touch of Pinot. Txin txin!
Serving Suggestion: Kosher Coney Island hot dog. Catalan pizza w/ zucchini, pine nuts, capsicum, & sun-dried tomato.
