Name: Monte Aman 2009
Variety: Tempranillo
Country: Spain (Arlanza)
Price: $5.95
Vintage Cellar Review: Fermentation of selected grapes in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature. Aging in American oak casks for 5 months followed by 3 months in the bottle before being released in the market. Inky ruby. Ripe cherry and plum on the nose. Smooth and fleshy, with deep dark fruit flavors complicated by bitter chocolate and anise. A spicy quality adds lift and focus to the weighty fruit. Offers an appealing mix of power and energy and drinks very well right now.
My Review: I WAS SO EXCITED FOR THIS WINE! Mostly because Tempranillo is my favorite wines now, its official. The smell i always use on tempranillos is pungent and I always seem to say cherries for red wines too.... I need some palate expanding. The taste was strong in tannins to start to a nice spicy mid-pallet with fruit flavors mixed into it. Then it came full circle to a dry and tannin flavor. That characteristic spice flavor that tempranillos have is the best, and why I always go back to it time and time again.
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