Name: Montebuena Rioja
Variety: Rioja (100% Tempranillo grapes)
Region: Rioja
Country: Spain
Year: 2010
Price: $8.95
Shop/wine critic/winery review:
"(100% Tempranillo, raised entirely in American oak): Vivid ruby. Ripe cherry and blackcurrant on the nose and in the mouth. Pliant and seamless in texture, with good heft and back-end energy. Finishes smooth and sweet, with fine-grained tannins providing shape and grip. Still on the young side but this wine drinks very well with an hour or so of decanting; it's an excellent value for Rioja."
- Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (September 2012), 90 pts
My Review:
This wine presented a dark scarlet color and a mild almost unnoticeable scent. The flavor was mild and smooth and presented hints of a cherry-like flavor. The finish was sweet and smooth and was overall quite pleasant if not incredibly noticeable. I liked this wine, but I'd rate it at a 78/100 because it was very pleasant but not particularly remarkable.
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