Saturday, March 2, 2013

Tasting - Monte Aman


Name: Monte Aman
Variety: Tempranillo
Region: Arlanza
Country: Spain
Year: 2009
Price: $5.95

Winery Review: 100% Tempranillo. 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: The smell was chocolate, jammy and plum.  Very dry, spicy, big tannins, good complexity. Delicious!  I did not have this wine with food.

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