It's been around since Miguel Torres was a lad . . . but did Torres Gran Sangre de Toro (widely available, usually about £8.99) always taste so good? According to the maestro, Penedes has had three great vintages for red wines - this one, 1996; 1997 and 1998, so there's plenty of time to sit back and wallow in the warm, spicy richness of this very Catalonian creation - three parts Garnacha, one part Carinena.
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It's been around since Miguel Torres was a lad... but did Torres Gran Sangre de Toro (widely available, usually about £8
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