Variety: Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon
Region: Valencia
Country: Spain
Year: 2011
Price: $7.95
Vintage Cellar review: Dark ruby in color with rich aromas of red fruit and light spices. It is a real knock-out with delicious flavors of dark cherries, blackberries and vanilla all perfectly integrated. The Tempranillo provides wonderful spice and fruit, while the Cabernet Sauvignon gives structure and depth with the beautiful use of oak.
My review: I think this wine is a respectable blend of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon. It's fairly musty and earthy, but also has rich themes of dark red fruit on the nose. I also got a nice balance of oak along with the dirt and earth themes. I could really taste the Cabernet Sauvignon on the palette: very chewy, full-bodied, weighty, dry, very tannic, lightly acidic, and, of course, blackberry, cherries, and a variety of other, somewhat bitter, dark fruits. This is definitely a wine that would pair with an acidic tomato dish: Chicken Parmesan, stuffed shells and meat sauce, pizza, etc.
I had this wine without food.
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