Name: Montebuena
Variety: Tempranillo
Region: Rioja
Country: Spain
Year: 2010
Price: $8.95
Winery Review: Ripe cherry and black currant 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 strong, buttery smell indicates that this wine has undergone malo-lactic fermentation. It has a small bite, but surprisingly little acid. I did not particularly enjoy the earthy tones in the body.
I tasted this wine on its own, without food.
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