D’Aragon Old Vine Carinena

I tasted my way through almost 100 wines at a recent M&S press tasting. So. Many. Highlights. This one’s made from old vine Carinena (also known as Carignan) grown in a region of the same name in Aragon, northeast Spain. Now, Carignan can be a tough old wine sometimes but this one’s gorgeously plump and juicy. Stuffed with cherry and raspberry flavours, it really wants to be put with a plate of tomato-sauce covered pasta. Or a packet of smoky bacon crisps at the very least.