Name: Monte Aman
Variety: 100% Tempranillo
Region: Arlanza
Country: Spain
Year: 2009
Price: $5.95
Shop Review: 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: On the nose, this wine smelt very spicy. On the palate, this wine a chocolate like flavor. I was also able to detect some of the fruit flavors. The one fruit I did pick up on fairly well was cherries. This wine was a full body wine. I thought this wine was fairly good, but it was not one of my favorites from this day's tastings.
With or Without Food: Without food
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