Saturday, February 13, 2016

Tasting- El Cortijillo Tempranillo

Name: El Cortijillo Tempranillo
Variety: Tempranillo
Region: La Mancha
Country: Spain
Year: 2014
Price: $9 Sale: $5.95
Vintage Cellar Review: Bright purple. High-pitched red berry and floral scents display good clarity and a hint of cracked pepper. Shows a touch of jamminess to its pliant black raspberry and cherry compote flavors, with a spicy quality adding vibrancy. Finishes with good focus and no obvious tannins, leaving a sweet berry note behind.

My Review: This Tempranillo wine was medium ruby red and medium bodied. The aroma brought in intense raspberry tones with hints of oaky barrels. In the mid palate, the wine was extremely dry but still held onto some of that raspberry quality. Going to the after taste, the raspberry was replaced with a tart under ripe strawberry flavor which had a little tartness to. The dryness from the mid palate prevailed through the after taste for about 20 seconds.

Food: This wine was tasted with no food due to tasting it at the Vintage Cellar.

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