Obtained from: Purchased at AJs Fine Foods
Price: $21
Wino4Life Category: Weekend Wine
Aeration before tasting: Just a swirl or two, no special aeration.
Cork Condition: Natural cork - no defects or issues.
Appearance: Dark red with a pink rim.
Aroma: Black cherry, flowers, smoke, and spice.
Taste: Nice balance, a good amount of acidity, and a pleasant but fairly tart finish.
The Grade: I give this one a B+. Definitely a very interesting wine, as it takes a Spanish grape and presents it in a very Aussie style. I would challenge wine experts to identify this as Tempranillo in a blind taste test - I wonder if many could. At this price point if you want a bigger red wine like this - then go for a Shiraz or a Cab from Barossa. If you want Tempranillo head on over to the Spain section where you can find either fruitier "new world" or earthier "old world" examples of Tempranillo based wine.
Taste: Nice balance, a good amount of acidity, and a pleasant but fairly tart finish.
The Grade: I give this one a B+. Definitely a very interesting wine, as it takes a Spanish grape and presents it in a very Aussie style. I would challenge wine experts to identify this as Tempranillo in a blind taste test - I wonder if many could. At this price point if you want a bigger red wine like this - then go for a Shiraz or a Cab from Barossa. If you want Tempranillo head on over to the Spain section where you can find either fruitier "new world" or earthier "old world" examples of Tempranillo based wine.
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