OUTSTANDING! Just North of  Jumilla, Spain is a small wine making region, Manchuela. 

There, the Bodegas Ponce vineyards are perched 800 meters above sea level.  

Cru Beaujolais sophistication meets Northern Rhone approachability in La Casilla's exotic grape, Bobal.  

A key element to this outstanding wine is the limestone-bearing clay soil.  It gives the wine its texture and grip.  

Even Robert Parker can't get enough:

Moderate ripeness, nice balance and a polished palate but with grip, after the wine spent some 15 months in bottle. It has an explosive nose, clean and expressive, with a Northern Rhone profile with a herbal twist, as well as depth and balance and very fine chalky tannins." Robert Parker

Never heard of Bobal? 

Bobal is a red grape varietal grown in very small quantities in just a handful of areas of Spain. Its medium-sized berries have a good ratio of skin-to-fruit, which boasts black currant, stewed dark fruits, dark cherry,  intense freshness, and fabulous acidity. 

For those who want a medium to full-bodied red, the elegance of a Cru Beaujolais, and the approachability of a great Northern Rhone, Bobal is the answer.  

Drink this wine with sophisticated foods such a grilled ribeye, grilled lobster tail, or grilled octopus.  Or, keep it simple! We like chorizo, Spanish peppers, or even with a wedge of cheese and a plate of marinated green olives.

Burger time?  Tapas time?  Bobal time!   

This is one to buy by the case and drink all year long.  It will be a crowd-pleaser for sure!