My second time trying this. The first was with my dinner in the Barcelona train station from a 375ml. We need more trains in the US. Ruby in color. The nose has nice cherries. On the palate, this has a slight amount of acid. Cherries and slightly bitter cherries. No real tannins. Just a nice, little bot of fruit wine. Drink in the next couple of years. For under $15, this is a good value and may be the choice from time to time on a restaurant list.
Deep garnet in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has cherries, cedar, dil, and vanilla. Medium bodied. Drying tannins. On the palate, cherries with underlying char. some depth. Good balance. Long finish. This is a nice, easy drinking Rioja that should drink well for the next ten to fifteen years. Nice on its own, this is food friendly and would work well with roast meats or veggies.
It had been a long time since I tried this ubiquitous Rioja wine. It is still very good and an excellent value at around $15. Purple/garnet in color. The nose is nice with spice, cherries and slight black cherries. With air some vanilla comes out. On the palate, this is soft and accessible. Light tannins. Cherries and slight dill. Good finish. This will work with almost any food.
Deep garnet in color with some lighter ruby hues, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has cherries, slight cedar, dill and dust. Full bodied. Medium tannins. Good balance. On the palate, this is complex with tight layers. Flavors of cherries, some black cherries, spice and slight char. Good finish. This is nice on its own but better with food. It will work well with roasted duck or chicken. Drink over the next ten to fifteen years.
This was quite popular at our Intowine.com tasting. It is a young wine from Spain made from Tempranillo. Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose has black cherries, sea air and just a bit of woodiness. On the palate, this has a nice balance. Light with silky tannins. The wine flutters on the palate. Soft with black cherries and just a bit of anise. It is very tasty with some depth and complexity. It won't get better than this and should be consumed in the next few years.
Ruby/purple in color. The nose has cranberries and tobacco. On the palate, this is interesting. More red currants than cranberries (or cherries). Tart fruit. slight tannins. OK finish. Drinking well now, it won't get better and is better consumed in the next few years. Food friendly.
