Sinfo 2011
Tempranillo $11.99
Tinto Roble, Spain
13.5% Alcohol
Charles- 2.5 Stars
Melissa - 2.5 Stars
Its been forever since I've posted a review, and truthfully its because I was at the store last week and was looking at wines I knew that Ive had before and I couldn't remember for the life of me whether I liked them or not. Its a shame too because some of them were on sale. So I'm trying to get back at it, so in the future I won't miss out on any deals. And hopefully some of you out there can enjoy some good wines I end up bumping into.
This is a tempranillo I bought, because its simply the most reliable grape for us. Actually Granacha too, so any spanish wine seems to be a good conservative bet for us. We've been pretty happy as a whole, and only been let down once or twice.
That being said, this wine was as you would expect when we corked it. Its super bold and true to the tempranillo grape. Its really dark with medium contrast, a dark earthly ruby color with quick legs and no staining on the glass. The nose explodes with dry fruits, spices, earthiness and dark spices. The nose comes off as hot, but its not really hot.
On the palate its dry concentrated fruits. Almost overpowering with a bold earthy taste. Its dry and not lacking in tannins. Ends dry and slightly bitter. Its kind of like a bulldoser on your palate. It has no finesse and doesn't care one bit. If you want a super big bold wine that is unappologetic for what it is, than this is your guy. I happened to pair it with some mussells and shrimp we were having and gee whiz that just wasnt the right pick! I really did know better (we had already opened a Trebbiano from Paso Robles) but went ahead anyway! Oh well. I'm not gonna say I'm never gonna buy this again, but there are simply better spanish wines for my hard earned money.
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