Varietal: Tempranillo
Region: Rioja
Country: Spain
Year: 2010
Price: $8.95
Shop Review: 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.
My Review: The Montebuena had a beautiful rich color to it. Once I heard it was a Tempranillo I expected the color to be bold and red due to the fact that Tempranillo wines are normally fermented for a long time with the grape skins. Along with the wonderful color it had a wonderful nose. It smelled of blackberries and seemed to have a jammy quality to it. It had almost the same reaction on the palate. It was smooth going down and had a long finish tasting of blackberries and raspberries. I feel that this wine is a red that would be wonderful in the summer and is not too bold but is just perfect. Food: N/A
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