Origin:Spain
Grape: Tempranillo
Body: Medium
Year: 2010
Alcohol: 5%
Price point: $19
Year Reviewed: 2017
This wine came recommended to me and was wrapped in a sign that said this wine was rated 94 points, so I had to try. Recall the Rioja region is the largest producer of Tempranillos. This wine uses mainly Tempranillo grapes from the Mendavia vineyards of Baron De Ley Montastary. Read about this only monk castle and their other superior wines.
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This wine is aged for 1 year in American and French oak and then let mature in the bottle for 2 years before being sold. Not too exciting on the nose, but tasting notes of toffee, caramel, leather, black fruits and cherry. Nice structure and balance.