I ran into this wine at Bar Lourinha a couple of weeks ago, the name wasn’t familiar so I thought I’d give it a go. A couple of days later a box of samples turned up. Excellent. Its a gutsy number from La Mancha thats well priced. 100% Tempranillo in a Joven style from what I can tell. It’s also under screwcap, which I’m starting to see a lot of…

A fairly typical nose for Tempranillo from a warmer area: Plums and varnish, with earthy raspberry and blackberry. In the mouth there is a green herbal edge that works for this wine, with plums and raspberry over very light raisin and spice. Rustic in approach, there are some dusty tannins and everything is in blanance. Very tasty and drinkable. 88 Pts. 

Source: Heart and Soil Price: $18  Closure: Screwcap

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