Name: Montebuena Rioja Crianza
Variety: 100% Tempranillo
Region: Did not Specify (La Rioja?)
Country: Spain
Year: 2007
Price: $7
Winery review: 100% Tempranillo. Dark red. Spicy red berries and cherry on the nose, with hints of cracked pepper and dried rose. Crisp and dry on the palate, with spicy redcurrant and cherry flavors, light tannins and a fresh, energetic finish. An excellent value, and surprisingly elegant for this price point.
My review: I really enjoyed the deep purple/red colors of the wine. It presented lots of spice on the nose with cherry background. Also present were some earth tones, something along the lines of soil or dirt. Powerful spice was presented on the palate during the tasting with strong tannins, which I did not mind all that much. Definitively a food wine, though.
I tasted this on its own with no food.
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